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CF-DMR • CF-DMR-X • CF-DMR

C-FDMR

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

• CF-DMR de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out 08-Feb-1967. First flight 18-Mar-1967.

• CF-DMR-X Re regd to de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Jun-1967.

Note: During June 1967 was photographed with two different types of sensor on two separate occasions attached to the rear of the fuselage, Athough shown as registered to DHC it was in full Government of Newfoundland & Labrador colours.

• CF-DMR Government of Newfoundland & Labrador, Forest and Wildlife Service, St. Johns, NL. (Operated by Eastern Provincial Airways crews) Delivered 28-Jul-1967.

• CF-DMR Sold to Calm Air, Thompson, MB. Regd May-1973.

• C-FDMR Calm Air, Thompson, MB. Re regd Nov-1973.

• C-FDMR Sold to Nipawin Air Services, La Ronge, SK. Regd Aug-1976.

Accident: Ennadal Lake, NT 03-Ap-1977. Damaged after striking a snow bank on landing. Repaired and returned to service. Substantial damage suffered. Pilot and three passengers uninjured.

• C-FDMR Sold to Great Shield Air Services, La Ronge, SK. Regd Aug 1979. Canx 27-May-1982.

Accident: Helmer Lake, SK. 14-Mar-1980. Damaged after striking a snow bank.

• C-FDMR Kimba Air Services, Calgary, AB. Regd Dec-1982.

• C-FDMR Leased to La Ronge Aviation, La Ronge, SK. Regd 1982.

• C-FDMR Returned to Kimba Air Services, Calgary, AB. Date unknown.

• C-FDMR Leased to Nipawin Air Services, La Ronge, SK. Feb-1983. Canx 25-Mar-1985.

• C-FDMR Returned to Kimba Air Services, Calgary, AB. Regd 25-Mar-1985.

• C-FDMR Leased to Aero North, Stoney Rapids, SK. Regd Jun-1985.

• C-FDMR Leased to Athabasca Industries Ltd., Stoney Rapids, SK. Canx 03-Dec-1987.

• C-FDMR Returned to Kimba Air Services, Calgary, AB. Date unknown.

• C-FDMR V. Kelner Airways, Pickle Lake, ON. Regd 12-Jan-1988. Canx 11-Oct-1989.

Beau Del Leasing, Calgary, AB. Regd 11-Oct-1989. Canx 16-Oct-1989.

• C-FDMR Returned to Kimba Air Services, Calgary, AB. 11-Oct-1989.

• C-FDMR Leased to Sabourin Lake Airways, Cochenour, ON. Based Red Lake, ON. Regd 09-Nov-1989. Canx 06-Jun-1994.

• C-FDMR Returned to Ashe Aircraft Enterprises, Calgary, AB. 28-May-1994.

• C-FDMR Sold to Pacific Coastal Airlines, Richmond, BC. Based Port Hardy, BC. Regd 12-Jun-1994. Canx 23-Feb-1995 as removed from register.

Accident: Fish Egg Inlet, British Columbia. 17-Sep-1994. The Twin Otter took off from Fish Egg Inlet logging camp for a 16nm VFR flight to Pruth Bay. The aircraft climbed though 100 feet, and just as the flaps were retracting, a violent pitch up was experienced. The aircraft stalled, crashed into the water 100 feet offshore and sank immediately. One member of the two crew and the two passengers were killed. The aircraft was reported as damaged beyond repair. recovered and rebuilt by Ashe Aircraft Enterprises. TSB Report A94P0215.

• C-FDMR Ashe Aircraft Enterprises, Springbank, AB. Restored 26-Jun-1998. Canx 23-Sep-1998.

• C-FDMR Aviation Québec Labrador, Sept Îles, QC. Regd 23-Sep-1998. Canx 01-Feb-1999. Removed from register 18-Jan-2000.

Note: Although determined to be damaged beyond repair it was subsequently registered to Ashe Aircraft Enterprises in Jun-1998. Additional background on the subsequent transaction to Aviation Québec Labrador in Sep-1998 is required to conclude this airframe’s history fully. The wing set of C-FDMR was noted at Springbank in Jun-2004.

• Status Unknown •