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DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 200
C-FGJK
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Series 200

N955SM • CF-QEH • CF-GJK

C-FGJK
• Registration • Activity and details of Owner/Operator and other historical information

• N955SM de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON Rolled out date unknown First flight 21-Feb-1969.

(• N955SM) Skymark Airlines Sacramento, CA. (Not delivered. Regd Apr-1969.

Note: Skymark was acquired by Aero Commuter in Mar-1969. The aircraft was not delivered and remained in Canada.

• CF-QEH Re-regd to de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON, Regd 29-Jul-1969.

Note Skymark titles and logos removed and aircraft used as demonstrator until re-sold.

• CF-GJK Re-regd to de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON, Regd 28-Oct-1969.

• CF-GJK Mcintyre Porcupine Mines, Grand Cache, AB. Delivered 31-Oct-1969.

Note Offered for sale by Bannock Aerospace circa Jul-1972. Present at Toronto 11-Jun-1972.

• CF-GJK Transair, Winnipeg, MB. Regd 29-Oct-1972.

Flew Hamilton, ON – Thunder Bay, ON – Winnipeg, MB on delivery 14-Mar-1973.

• C-FGJK Re-regd to Transair, Winnipeg, MB. Regd 30-Sep-1975.

• C-FGJK Sold to Perimeter Aviation, Winnipeg, MA. Regd Jun-1976.

• C-FGJK Gateway Aviation, Edmonton, AB, Regd Feb-1979.

• C-FGJK Inuvik Coastal Airways, Inuvik, NT. Regd 11-May-1979.

• C-FGJK Leased to Trans North Turbo Air, Whitehorse, NT 1980.

• C-FGJK Returned to Inuvik Coastal Airways Ltd., Inuvik, NT. Regd 25-Jun-1981.

Note: Rolled out at Calgary 24-Jun-1981 in full colour scheme & departed next day on delivery.

Accident: Cape Perry, NT.28-May-1982.  Damaged on landing at Cape Perry, NT It hit snowdrifts. Repairs completed in Calgary circa Apr-1982 and returned to service.  28-Mar-1982

Accident: Paulatuk, NWT. 17-Dec-1983. Weather conditions for Paulatuk included a strong crosswind at 25-30 knots and blowing snow. The pilot attempted to carry out an overshoot, but the left wing contacted the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled. This happened during a transition from visual to instrument flight. The aircraft was overloaded by 840lb.

• C-FGJK Canx and removed from register 22-Jun-1989.

• Written off •
Latest update

• Revised Format and updated data added 21-Aug-2020 •
N955SM was to go to Skymark Airlines, but remained in Canada.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 06 May 1969 - William Haines Collection (3639) - Michael J. Ody Collection
CF-QEH used as company demonstrator July - October 1969.
Photo: Unknown photographer © July 1969 - Michael J. Ody Collection
CF-GJK going to McIntyre Porqupine Mines, at Toronto - CYYZ.
Photo: Sheldon D. Benner © 31 October 1969 - Michael J. Ody Collection
CF-GJK at Toronto - CYYZ, Ontario.
Photo: William Haines © 11 June 1972 - Michael J. Ody Collection
C-FGJK in MIDWEST titles at Winnipeg - CYWG, Manitoba.
Photo: Unknown photographer © Date unknown - Michael J. Ody Collection
C-FGJK in PERIMETER titles at Winnipeg - CYWG, Manitoba.
Photo: D. Slowrak © 21 November 1976 - Michael J. Ody Collection
C-FGJK unmarked at Winnipeg - CYWG, Manitoba.
Photo: Unknown photographer © August 1978 - Michael J. Ody Collection
C-FGJK of INUVIK COASTAL AIRWAYS at Calgary - CYYC, Alberta.
Photo: Anthony J. Hickey © May 1982 - Michael J. Ody Collection