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DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 100
N6383
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Series 100

N6383
• Registration • Activity and details of Owner/Operator and other historical information

• N6383 de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out 21-Nov-1967. First flight 21-Nov-1967.

• N6383 Regd to Air California, Santa Ana, CA. Not delivered Nov-1967

• N6383 Delivered to Catalina Airlines, Long Beach, CA., 30-Nov-1967.

• N6383 Transferred to Aero Commuter, Long Beach, CA., Apr-1968.

• N6383 Re named Golden West Airlines, Van Nuys, CA. Regd 15-Jul-1969

• N6383 Leased to Air Indies, San Juan, PR. Regd Nov-1969.

• N6383 Returned to Golden West Airlines, Van Nuys, CA. Regd 22-Sep-1970 Re regd 15-Dec-1970.

• N6383 Leased to Air Indies, San Juan, PR. Regd May-1971.

• N6383 Golden West Airlines, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA. Sep-1971.

Accident: Whittier, CA. 09-Jan-1975. Crashed after mid-air collision with Cessna 150 N11421 while en route Ontario to Los Angeles – 2 crew and 10 passengers killed. Aircraft written off

• Written Off •

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N6383 of Aero Commuter - Catalina Air Lines at Long Beach.
Photo: Unknown photographer © June 1968 - Erik Johannesson Collection
N6383 of Golden West in sunny SoCal.
Photo: Unknown photographer © October 1973 - Erik Johannesson Collection