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DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 200
N690MF
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Series 100

N1372T • (C-FOOL) • CF-QXW • C-FQXW

N690MF

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

• N1372T de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out 28-Mar-1968. First flight 05-Apr-1968.

• N1372T Trans East Airlines, New York City, NY. Delivered 25-Apr-1968.

• N1372T Leased to Florida Atlantic Airlines, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Regd Apr-1969.

Note: Florida Atlantic (Leasing Consultants Int’l) filed for bankruptcy Aug-1970; unclear if and when the aircraft returned to Trans East.

• N1372T Returned to Trans East Airlines, New York City, NY. Regd Jun-1971.

Noted at Bangor, ME Jun-1971 being refurbished and repainted prior to sale.

• (C-FOOL (1)) Lambair Winnipeg, MB., (regn allocated by TC). Regd 16-Jul-1971.

• CF-QXW Calm Air, Lynn Lake, MB. Regd 30-Sep-1971.

• C-FQXW Calm Air, Lynn Lake, MB. Re regd 30-Jun-1974.

Accident: Obre Lake, NT. 18-Jun-1976. The pilot attempted a STOL take-off with engine power below that recommended in the operator’s manual. Aircraft reported as suffering substantial damage although this is not recorded. One passenger of seven suffered minor injury.

• C-FQXW Calm Air (Canadian Partner), Thompson, MA. 26-Apr-1988. Canx 06-Apr-2000.

• N690MF M & F Aircraft Leasing, Friendswood, TX. Regd 06-Apr-2000.

Noted at Winnipeg 12-Apr-2000 in basic Canadian Partner colour scheme.

Airworthiness date: 07-Apr-2000.

• N690MF Desert Sand Aircraft Leasing, Carson City, NV. Regd 31-Jan-2001. Operted by Skydive Spaceland, Rosharon, TX.

• Current •

C-FQXW of CALM AIR at Thompson, Manitoba.
Photo: Unknown photographer © September 1988 - Erik Johannesson Collection
C-FQXW at Thompson - CYTH, Manitoba.
Photo: Henry Tenby © 07 July 1994 - Michael J. Ody Collection
N690MF at Rosharon, Texas.
Photo: Jeff S. DeVore © October 2009 - Erik Johannesson Collection