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C-FGBC with White River at Tukanee Lake base.
C-FGBC a 20,000 hour machine.
Photos:  Michael Wiens © early 1990's
C-FGBC off again.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 23 May 1987 - Lenn Bayliss Collection
CF-GBC at White River.
Photo: Peter Keating © 10 August 1977 - Ian MacFarlane Collection - Aird Archives
Photo: Sheldon D. Benner © 10 August 1977 - Michael J. Ody Collection - Aird Archives

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CF-GBC

C-FGBC

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Certificate of Airworthiness #3486 issued 30-Jun-1952

CF-GBC Austin Airways Ltd., Toronto, ON. Certificate of Registration #11066 issued 30-Jun-1952. Delivered 18-Jun-1952 and operated until circa. 1980.

Accident: Tukagee Lake, ON, 20-Aug-1980. Aircraft struck dock whilst landing. Sustained substantial damage and repaired.

Note: Austin Airways used C-FGBC on contract work with the International Nickel Company (INCO) operating from Churchill, MB.

CF-GBC & C-FGBC White River Air, White River, ON. Canx 14-Jul-1986.

C-FGBC White River Air, White River, ON. Regd 16-Oct-1986. Based Pine Lake, ON

Accident: Pine Lake, ON., 400 km north west of Sault Ste. Marie, 18-Jun-1995. Owner called to report C-FGBC departed 1825Z Tukanee Lake for Pine Lake to pick up four people, and was not heard from again. Company started search and found crash scene. Crashed shortly after take-off from Pine Lake, Five occupants all fatally injured. Extensive damage to aircraft which was subsequently written off. Accident report A1995O0165

C-FGBC Canx 28-Jul-1995 as destroyed.

Destroyed