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c/n 139

N1524V • FAEC-17 • FAR-17 • CU-N874

CF-XGH

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Note: Out of paint shop 07-Nov-1951.Cleaned primed and lacquered on one night shift. Primer 4 to 1. Humidity reading approx. 56%. Two coats of Aircraft Grey Cellulose. Insignia Blue stripe on fuselage and fin with ½ inch of blue and ½ inch of grey as other Barr Aircraft with. (There is a sketch of nose cowling showing pattern). No reg quoted. Another note dated 07-Nov-1951 states (c/n) 139 & 164. Fin & rudder stripped and Cuban Reg put on. Same as 164. Did this note mean just a serial or also Cuban Air Force Insignia? See c/n 164

• N1524V The Babb Co., Inc. Delivered 15-Nov-1951. It seems that there was some admin. failing with the issue if this registration meaning that it was not cancelled from register until 19-Nov-1970.

Note: It was believed Babb were due to deliver three Beavers to Cuba in 1951 possibly c.n 127, and certainly c/n 139 and 164. However there is reference to six Beavers being delivered to Cuba under the Military Assistance Programme in 1957. Three are noted as having c/ns from the 1957 range 1085, 1099 and 1102 but the three others believed the three mentioned above from 1951 are not shown in the reference. Subsequent information from Dan Hagerdorn and John Davis indicate that, from USAF (intelligence) records, only c/n 139 & c/n 164 were involved in the Babb transaction from the 1951 batch.

• FAEC-17 Fuerza Aérea Ejército de Cuba circa Nov-1951. Based at Teniente Brihuega (Campo Columbia) Airfield, Havana, Cuba.

• FAR-17 Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria. Change of prefix after Jan-1959.

• CU-N874 Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria. Change of serial style after 1959.

Entries preceded by dates are from Department of Transport files:

15-Mar-1968 Certificate of Registration and Flight Permit for importation Flight, DHC s/n 139 from Havana, Cuba - Montréal to J.H. McKinnon, Montréal, QC.

• CF-XGH to J.H. McKinnon, Montréal, QC. Regd Mar-1968.

13-Jun-1969 Flight Permit for ferry flight St-André-Avellin, QC., to Montréal valid until 13-Jul-1969.

15-Jun-1969 Certificate of Airworthiness issued.

20-Jun-1969 Application for Certificate of Registration by Greig Walker Aviation Ltd., Richmond, BC.

08-Jul-1969 Certificate of Registration issued to Greig Walker Aviation Ltd., Richmond, BC. (Private category).

• CF-XGH Greig Walker Aviation Ltd., Richmond, BC. Regd 08-Jul-1969.

07-Aug-1969 Certificate of Transfer of Ownership; Greig Walker Aviation to Avco Delta Corporation Ltd., Leasing Division, Vancouver, BC.

05-Sep-1969 Application for Certificate of Registration by Avco Delta Corporation Ltd., Leasing Division.

05-Sep-1969 Certificate of Registration issued to Avco Delta Corporation, Leasing Division, Vancouver, BC.

• CF-XGH Avco Delta Corporation Canada, London, ON. Regd 05-Sep-1969.

01-Apr-1970 Certificate of Registration issued to Thunderbird Airlines Ltd., Prince George, BC. under lease from Avco Delta Corporation Ltd (Edo 58-4580s)

• CF-XGH Leased to Thunderbird Airlines Ltd., Prince George, BC. Regd 01-Apr-1970.

Accident: 5 mi. SE of Mount Lady Laurier, BC. 56°37’N 123°43’W, 29-Jan-1972. Aircraft in Ski / wheel configuration. The aircraft departed Mackenzie, BC to Robb Lake, BC, at approximately 09.05 PST. The purpose of the flight was to transport turbo fuel to the lake for a company helicopter. The accident site was found by Search and Rescue aircraft at approx 23.55 hrs using signals from the ELT (Emergency Location Transmitter) which was on board. The aircraft was found to have crashed in a steep snow covered slope in a narrow mountain surrounded valley at approx 4400ft elevation on south side of a ridge four nautical miles southeast of Mount Lady Laurier, The pilot, Peter L. Davis was killed.

Apr-1984 Owner advises destroyed, registration may be cancelled.

• CF-XGH Canx by Transport Canada 03-May-1984 following accident 29-Jan-1972.

Summary of Total Hours since new on Canadian registration

15-Jun-1969   590 hours

03-Jun-1971   1,368 hours

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