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N233N on her Lake Washington dock.

Photo: Lary Cullimore © 15 September 2012 - Aird Archives

N233N sporting amphibs at Meadow Mist Airport, Bellingham.

Photo: John Nordstrom © 12 July 2005

N233N about to land at KBFI returning from California.

Photo: Nicolai Musante © 30 April 2004

N233N on display at Victoria Conference.

Photo: Neil Aird © 18 October 2002

N233N at Boeing Field, Seattle, WA.

Photo: Via John N. Nordstrom © 21 April 2000

N48214 at Millville, New Jersey, her old United States Army VA-NG markings showing through, and looking neglected.

Photo: John Hevesi / Marphoto © October 1993

N48214 at Millville, New Jersey, only recently arrived from storage at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.

Detail showing an ARA 31 dipole antenna in place. (see below)

Photo: John Hevesi / Marphotos © July 1977

55-4594 when serving with the Virginia National Guard

Photo: Unknown photographer © - Marcel Fluet-Lecerf Collection

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55-4594 • N48214 • C-FHKK

N233N

• 55-4594 US Army #1632. L-20 No. 633. Command A-9. Delivered 03-Oct-1956. Built as L-20A and re-designated U-6A in 1962.

• 55-4594 Virginia National Guard.

• 55-4594 Stored at MASDC., Davis Monthan AFB., AZ. 07-Oct-1974 to 17-Jul-1975. PCN (Product Control Number) UD060.

• N48214 State of New Jersey, Atlantic City, NJ. Dates currently unknown.

• N48214 Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education, Rosenhayne, Bridgetown, NJ. Regd 01-Jul-1977. On USCAR at 02-Mar-1990 & 29-Feb-1992.

• N48214 Logaire Inc., Annapolis, MD. Regd Jan-1994.On USCAR Dec-1995.

• C-FHKK Imported into Canada. Regd 1996.

• C-FHKK Komaham Lodge Air Ltd., Terrace, BC. Regd 22-May-1996. Canx 04-Aug-1998 on export to USA.

Accident: Private Strip 6ml NE of Terrace, BC. 27-May-1998. The pilot was attempting a takeoff using a home built dolly in a strong cross wind. The aircraft lost directional control and departed off of the intended take off path and struck a pothole. The aircraft suffered substantial damage when the undercarriage spreader bars failed. The one person on board, the pilot reported no injuries. CADORS report 1998P0305.

Airworthiness Date: 03-Aug-1998. Category - Normal

• N233N J. W. Limited, Seattle, WA. Regd 07-Aug-1998. regd 11-Aug-2014. Left register 21-May-2018.

Note: Attended de Havilland Canada Out of Production meet at Victoria, BC, 18-20-Oct-2002.

Note: Baron STOL wing conversion.

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Illustration (c) US ARMY - via Dennis Newell