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

N7662 • CF-BQJ

C-FBQJ

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

• N7662 de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out 03-Jul-1968. First flight 03-Jul-1968.

• N7662 Cable Commuter Airlines, "Miss Kay", Ontario, CA. Delivered 23-Aug-1968.

• N7662 Merged with Aero Commuter, "Miss Kay", Long Beach, CA. Mar-1969.

• N7662 Renamed as Golden West Airlines, "Miss Kay", Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA. Regd Jul-1969.

• N7662 Leased to Airspur Corp., (Air Spur), Billings, MT. From Jul-1969. Regd 06-Jan-1970. Canx 05-Jan-1972.

Withdrawn from use at Philadelphia, PA, 13-Nov-1970 on Airspur bankruptcy. Noted there 20-Nov-1970 & 14-Mar-1971.

• CF-BQJ Sold to Bannock Aerospace, Toronto, ON. Certificate of registration and Flight permit issued for importation flight from Reading, PA – Toronto, ON. 14-Dec-1971. Canx 27-Dec-1971. Remained in Airspur markings.

• CF-BQJ Sold to Gateway Aviation, Edmonton, AB., 12-Feb-1972. 29-Dec-1961.

• C-FBQJ Change of reg date unknown.

Accident: Yellowknife Airport, NWT. 24-Feb-1976. Crashed when landing while on a flight from Port Radium. The right wing struck the ground during a turn and was torn off. The left wing was torn off from the fuselage as the aircraft slid across the ground. One passenger killed and pilot and 1 other passenger injured. Aircraft written off.

Written off

Latest update

• Revised Format and updated data added 13-Aug-2020 •

N7662 of Cable Commuter at Los Angeles.
Photo: Unknown photographer © September 1968 - Michael J. Ody Collection
N7662 showing standard steep approach.
Photo: Unknown photographer © September 1968 - Michael J. Ody Collection
N7662 after leaving Cable due to merger.
Photo: Unknown photographer © April 1969 - Michael J. Ody Collection
N7662 with very basic Golden West titles.
Photo: Unknown photographer © June 1969 - Michael J. Ody Collection
CF-BQJ of Airspur at Toronto - CYYZ.
Photo: Sheldon D. Benner © 29 February 1972 - Michael J. Ody Collection
CF-BQJ a short time later, now devoid of livery at Toronto - CYYZ.
Photo: Sheldon D. Benner © 03 April 1972 - Michael J. Ody Collection