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DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 200
N956SM
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Series 200

N954SM

N956SM

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

• N954SM de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out date unknown. First flight 23-Jan-1969.

• N954SM Skymark Airlines Sacramento, CA. (aircraft painted incorrectly) Delivered 31-Jan-1969.

• N956SM Skymark Airlines Sacramento, CA. (N954SM in error), 01-Feb-1969.

• N956SM Merged into Aero Commuter, Long Beach, CA. 28-Mar-1969.

• N956SM Merged into Golden West Airlines, Van Nuys, CA Regd Sep-1969 & 29-Apr-1970.

• N956SM Leased to MVA - Mississippi Valley Airlines, La Crosse, WI. Regd Sep-1969. Canx 28-Jan-1971.

Accident: Lacrosse Municipal Airport, WI 09-Nov-1970. While on a flight from Minneapolis to Chicago with a stop at Lacrosse it collided with trees on final approach - 2 crew and 3 passengers survived.  Aircraft written off. NTSB report CHI71AC031

Written off

N956SM with Skymark titles and logo.
Photo: Unknown photographer © date unknown - Michael J. Ody Collection
N956SM without titles.
Photo: T. Waddington © August 1969 - Michael J. Ody Collection
N956SM at Chicago O'Hare with Mississippi Valley.
Photo: J. Burch © July 1970 - Michael J. Ody Collection