c/n 423

C-GPVE at La Ronge on big floats.

Photo: John Kimberely © 13 November 1977 - Kenneth I. Swartz Collection

51-16857 in different garb.

Photo: Unknown photographer © - Robin A. Walker Collection

51-16857 at Dayton Air Show.

Photo: Unknown photographer © 1954 - Bob Garrard Collection

c/n 423

51-16857  N9264Z

C-GPVE

• Delivered 12-Jan-1953

• 51-16857 US Army • #1224 • L-20 No: 225 • Command  A-2

 Davis Monthan 29-Jun-1972 to 12-Mar-1976

• Ex South Dakota ANG

• N9264Z regd Dec-1975 • Graves Aircraft, Yukon, OH

• Canx 02-Mar-1976

• C-GPVE imported into Canada 1976

• Regd May-1977 • Centralia Aircraft Sales Ltd

• Nipawin Air Services Ltd., La Ronge, SK

• Crashed 29-Aug-1978 @ Lower Foster Lake, SK

• A78C0113

• Crashed 08-Oct-1979 nose down into trees after take off from Otter Lake, SK • 6K

• Noted YXE 20-Dec-1979 (wreck?)

 • Disposition unknown •