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DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
D2-FVM
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794

Series 300

C-GESR(4) • N27278 • N794CC • HB-LRF

D2-FVM

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

• C-GESR(4) de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out date 11-May-1982. First flight date unknown.

• N27278 Delivered to Federal Airways Corporation, Potomac, MD., 29-May-1982.

• N27278 Sold to Calvin Cafritz Enterprises, Washington, DC., Dec-1982.

• N794CC Re regd to Calvin Cafritz Enterprises, Washington, DC., Mar-1983.

• N794CC Leased to National Florida Airlines, Daytona Beach, FL., Mar-1983.

• N794CC Returned to Calvin Cafritz Enterprises, Washington, DC, Date unknown

• N794CC Leased to Air Illinois, Carbondale, IL., 04-Nov-1983.

• N794CC Returned to Calvin Cafritz Enterprises, Washington, DC., Dec-1983.

• N794CC Leased to Oceanair, Puerto Rico. 01-May-1984.

• N794CC Returned to Calvin Cafritz Enterprises, Washington, DC., 1984.

• N794CC Leased to Crownair Dorado Wings, San Juan, PR., Jun-1984.

Seriesvice Difficulty Report, 24-Feb-1986. On a training flight the front baggage door tore away from hinge point. Followed by an emergency landing a Dorado airport, San Juan. Probable cause door was not locked properly and door unlock warning system was not working. Caused damage to right propeller and right side of fuselage. Maintenance replaced right propeller, repaired broken wire in front door warning system, and repaired right side of fuselage with a plug patch and a surface patch..

• N794CC Returned to Calvin Cafritz Enterprises, Washington, DC. Stored Opa-Locka, FL-Oct-1986 Canx 05-Feb-1990.

• HB-LRF Sold to Zimex Aviation, Altenrhein, Switzerland, 02-Feb-1990.

Noted at Opa Locka 05-Feb-1990 Untitled.

Note: Arrived Southend, UK 31-Jul-2000 for painting & flew Southend - Zürich 16-Aug-2000 in Sonangol colour scheme.

• D2-FVM Leased to Sonair, Luanda, Angola, 15-Aug-2000

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N794CC with NATIONAL FLORIDA, at Opa-Locka, Florida.
Photo: Unknown photographer © March 1983 - Michael J. Ody Collection
N794CC with air•Illinois.
Photo: Unknown photographer © November 1983 - Michael J. Ody Collection
HB-LRF of ZIMEX, at Zurich - LSZH, Switzerland.
Photo: Unknown photographer © February 1990 - Michael J. Ody Collection
D2-FVM of SONAIR, at Zurich - LSZH, Switzerland.
Photo: Aviationtrade © January 2001