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CF-JFE at CYPK - Pitt Meadows, British Columbia.

CF-JFE goes out and about.

CF-JFE visits Stave Lake,Fraser Valley,British Columbia.

Photos: Owner supplied © 17 November 2024 - Aird Archives

CF-JFE at CYCD - Nanaimo / Cassidy, British Columbia.

Photos: Ken Plant © 25 October 2024 - Aird Archives

C-FJFE not sure how active this aircraft has been?

Photo: Kenneth I. Swartz © 07 October 2014 - Aird Archives

C-FJFE bedded down for yet another winter.

Photo: Nick Jackson © 24 November 2011 - Aird Archives

C-FJFE snowbound without skis.

Photo: Rich Hulina © April 2001 - Aird Archives

C-FJFE enjoying summer this time.

Photo: Mark Merry © Aird Archives

C-FJFE in an earlier summer.

Photo: Sheldon D. Benner © August 1978 - Michael J. Ody Collection - Aird Archives

C-FJFE at Chapleau, Ontario.

Photo: Joan Turner © 16 September 1977 - Aird Archives

CF-JFE displaying skis at Downsview.

Photo: Bombardier - de Havilland Canada © DHC4397_4398_1956 - Aird Archives

986

CF-JFE

C-FJFE

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• CF-JFE Abbott Industries Ltd., Montréal, QC. Delivered 19-Oct-1956.

• CF-JFE McMurray Air Service Ltd.

Accident: 50 miles west of Isachsen Weather Sttation, NWT 15-Apr-1959. While landing on rough ice, the right hand landing gear attachment to the fuselage failed. Damage: Right hand landing gear, under carriage attachment fitting, front fuel tank, propeller and cowlings. Inj: Nil. Repor t dated 13-May-1959. Files 5002-641.

With thanks to report from Peter Hill. Pilot was Donald K. MacKay.

• CF-JFE Ontario Northern Airways Ltd., Jellicoe, ON. Circa 1964 until canx prior to Certificate of Airworthiness renewal dated 27-May-1977.

Accident: Roland Lake, ON, near Jellicoe, ON. Lat 49.50N. Long 87.35W. 28-Oct-1968. Unknown to the pilot the passenger left his seat and stepped onto the right float, lost his footing and fell into the water. Due to the cold water, freezing temperatures and the passengers heavy clothing he drowned before he could be reached.

• C-FJFE Austin Airways, Timmins. ON. Circa 1977. Regn format changed prior to 31-Dec-1976

• C-FJFE Sports Air Ltd., Chapleau, ON. Regd prior to Certificate of Airworthiness renewal dated 27-May-1977. Canx prior to Certificate of Airworthiness renewal dated 27-May-1978.

• C-FJFE Chapleau Air Services Ltd., Chapleau, ON. Regd prior to Certificate of Airworthiness renewal dated 27-May-1978. Canx date currently unknown.

• C-FJFE Sports Air Ltd., Chapleau, ON. Regn date currently unknown. On CCAR at May-1981. Canx 27-May-1982.

• C-FJFE Chapleau Air Services Ltd., Chapleau, ON. Regd 10-May-1983. Canx 10-May-2005.

• C-FJFE 1138969 Ontario Inc., Bar River, ON. Regd 27-Nov-2020. Canx 22-Aug-2023.

• CF-JFE 102136896 Saskatchewan Limited, Lloydminster, AB. Regd 24-Aug-202. Based on Murray Lake, north of North Battleford, SK.

• Note: Rebuilt by Nexus Aircraft at Pitt Meadows, BC. Period Aug-2023 - Nov-2024.

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A note from Kurt Ariano. Thanks Kurt.

I was looking at the history of CF-JFE serial #986.A bit of information about an incident it had. In the winter of 1973 - 1974 the aircraft was leased by the original Slate Falls Airways in Sioux Lookout for the winter ski season.

In January or February a pilot named Clifford Bob was departing the Sioux lookout Airport off the top strip. He was taking off in an easterly direction. Cliff hadn't gotten very far when the engine failed. He dead sticked the Beaver into a small lake without any damage. The engine required replacement. The lake was to small for the Beaver to take off from. (very small).

The Slate Falls maintenance department headed by Brian Maxwell and Bill Uren went in and removed the wings and horizontal stab.They had a tractor pull the aircraft out of the bush to what we called the north road. There JFE was towed on wheels to the Slate Falls hangar back in Sioux for an engine change and reassembly. Back then JFE was pretty much an all polished aircraft with very little paint at all on the aircraft.

Kurt Ariano

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