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N340KA at Campbell River for new birdcage.

Photos: John Caswell © 31 March 2006

N340KA coasts to Ketchum dock.

Photo: Neil Aird © 12 September 1995

N1018N (1) at Kenmore Air Harbor.

Photo: Gary Vincent © April 1989

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56-4410  N1018N (1)

N340KA

• Delivered 23/07/57

• 56-4410 US ARMY • # 1708  • L-20 No: 709 • Command A-12

• For sale @ Coleman Barracks, Mannheim - Sandhofen, Germany 02/74

• tt 4,214.0

• N1018N (1) Kenmore Air Harbor Inc., Kenmore, WA

• Ketchum Air Service Inc., Anchorage, AK • Regd 03/05/93

• N340KA Ketchum Air Service Inc., Anchorage, AK • Regd 09/10/97

• Scudaero Inc., Ketchikan, AK • 15/06/04 • Southeast Aviation titles

• Fly Fish Air Inc., Shoreline, WA • Regd 18/05/06

• A sailing vessel reported to the Canada Coast Guard (CCG) that an aircraft, the private American-registered Fly Fish Air Inc. Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2, VFR Victoria Harbour to Tofino Harbour, crashed in the water in Dodger Channel, between Hayne Island and Edward King Island (Port Alberni area). CCG dispatched Search and Rescue to the area and located 6 passengers on the shore. There were no known injuries. The DHC-2 had crashed.

• UPDATE / Add Info from TSB: A07P0259: The DHC-2 float-equipped Beaver aircraft flew from Patricia Bay to Dodger Channel where the pilot planned to land. He set up an approach to land to the south in Dodger Channel, into the wind. On short final the pilot noticed a shoal so he decided to overshoot, make a circuit, and land beyond the shoal. He applied power, established a climb, and began a left turn. As the aircraft turned, it came into the lee of Diana Island. The aircraft encountered subsiding air and began to descend. The pilot was unable to arrest the descent. The aircraft struck the water and sank. The pilot and the front seat passenger were unable to open the front doors. The rear seat passengers opened the rear doors and all six occupants evacuated the aircraft through the rear doors as the aircraft filled with water. All six occupants were able to swim to shore and were uninjured. Life jackets were available, but none were being worn. The aircraft was substantially damaged.

• Damaged airframe believed being parted out •