c/n 617

N726P at Renton, Washington.
Photo: Neil Aird © 07 June 2007
N726P visits the Fraser River at Vancouver.
Photo: Stephen Wilcox © 21 February 2004
N726P at Kenmore Air Harbor, WA.
Photo: Neil Aird © May 2001

c/n 617 & 6617

53-2819 • N5317G • N21LU • N67683 (3)

N726P

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53-2819 US Army # 1362. L-20 No: 363 Command A-4. Delivered 26-Mar-1954. Built as L-20A and re-designated U-6A in 1962.

53-2819 Texas National Guard circa1967. (P/E in Air Britain Archive).

N5317G Probably Civil Air Patrol circa 1975. As recorded in following accident report.

Accident: Ogden, UT. 15-Aug-1975. Whilst on dual instructional flight engine failed (bearing assembly collector and intermediate impeller-collector case eroded from rubbing, caused forced landing off airport on land. Aircraft nosed over landing on wet soft ground. Damage substantial. Two crew and two passengers sustained minor or no injuries. DEN76FTM05.

Note Total time at accident – 7,640 hours.

N5317G ABI Contracting Inc., Virginia, MN. Regd Oct-1977

N5317G Willow Air Service, Willow, AK. Circa Sep-1985.

Accident: 1 mi. W of the summit of Merrill Pass, AK. 26-Sep-1985. The aircraft collided with terrain one mile west of the summit of Merrill Pass, AK at an elevation of 3,600 ft. mean sea level. The pilot obtained a weather briefing at 13:29 GMT on 26-Sep-1986 at which time Merrill Pass was forecast to be closed by 11:00 ADT due to deteriorating weather. The last radio communication with the aircraft was at 18:03 GMT when contact was made with McGrath FSS. At this time the pilot made a pilot report stating the weather at Merrill Pass was marginal; 2 mi. visibility with snow and occasional moderate turbulence. The wreckage was located on 29-Jun-1986 and indicated the aircraft contacted the terrain in a relatively level attitude with considerable airspeed. Pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. ANC85FA184

N5317G Lake Union Air Service Ltd., Lake Union, Seattle, WA. Regd 06-Feb-1989. On USCAR at 02-Mar-1990 & 29-Feb-1992. (Canx 31-Mar-1992).

Note: Shown on FAA records Sep-1992 as Lake Union rebuild in 1989 with a c/n 6617. This aircraft was collaboration between Lake Union Air, a Seattle based air taxi, and the Renton FAA office to produce an aircraft with a new serial number. Thus the official manufacturer of the plane is registered as deHavilland / Lake Union Air based on provisions present at the time in the FARs, which allowed the aircraft to have a zero airframe time and a new date of manufacture.

Airworthiness Date: 21-Jun-1989.

Total time from 1989: 6,387.0 hours

N21LU Lake Union Air Service Ltd., Lake Union, WA.

Accident: Friday Harbor, Washington. 02-Jun-1991. During a water take off with a crosswind the aircraft lifted off to a height of 15 ft., when pilot opted to abort landing. As power reduced left wing collided with a moored tugboat. SEA91LA122

N21LU Canx 31-Mar-1992 as destroyed.

N67683(3) Northwest Seaplanes Inc., Renton, WA. Regd 16-Mar-1993. Re-Regd Aug-1993.

N67683(3) Northwest Seaplanes, Renton, WA. Resv’d 26-Sep-1999 for rebuild. NTU?

Note: As at Dec-2010 FAA shows as correctly c/n 617 and registered as Lake Union N5317G from 06-Feb-1989 – 31-Mar-1992 when it was cancelled as destroyed. However, the accident report of 02-Jun-1991 shows the aircraft to be registered as N21LU. The history with Northeast is confused as they reserve registrations and put the marks on new aircraft as they arrive to keep their sequence. e.g. N67684 which has been c/n 1207 & 1667 in recent history.

N726P Eena Aviation LLC., Sumner, Washington. Regd 27-Dec-1999. Recorded as c/n 6617 and as DHC / Lake Union.

For sale Oct-2013 US$435,000. 6,387.0 hours.

Mods include: Dual controls, EDO 4930 straight floats, Kenmore 5370 gross weight, Kenmore sea-fins, Kenmore alternator & forward battery, Kenmore air/oil separator, Kenmore 3-blade Hartzell prop, Kenmore bubble windows, Kenmore 3-place centre seat, Whelen wingtip strobes, Wipline extended baggage compartment, Buckskin leather interior, Alcor EGT, ATS vortex generator STC, Sealand stainless elevator trim rods, Sealand fuselage struts, Tip tanks, Rudder trim, Right side landing light with Pulselight system.

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