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C-FNFE awaiting a new life, at Selkirk, Manitoba.

Photo: Fred Barnes © 15 September 2009

C-FNFE yikes, early snowfall !

Photos: Rick Martin © 12 October 2006

C-FNFE at Sioux Lookout Pickeral Arm Camps home Base.

Photo: Michael Besenthal © 25 July 2006

Photos: Neil Aird © 17 July 1995

CF-NFE ready for a load, or three.

Photo: Bruce W. Gowans © Summer 1967 - Aird Archives

CF-NFE on yet another fishing trip.

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N2715A • CF-NFE • C-FNFE

(N4DP)

• N2715A The Babb Co., Inc. Delivered 04-Sep-1953.

• CF-NFE White River Air Services Ltd., White River, ON. Circa 1964 until canx prior to Certificate of Airworthiness renewal dated 22-May-1976.

• C-FNFE Sabourin Lake Airways, Cochenour, ON. Regd prior to Certificate of Airworthiness renewal dated 22-May-1976. Regn format changed prior to 31-Dec-1975.

• C-FNFE Parsons Airways Northern, Flin Flon, MB. Regd prior to Certificate of Airworthiness renewal dated 22-May-1977 until canx 22-Jun-1983.

• C-FNFE Red Lake Airways Ltd., Kenora, ON. Canx 03-Oct-1983.

• C-FNFE Richard & Judy Edwardson (Pickerel Arm Camps), Sioux Lookout, ON. Regd 15-Jun-1984 Canx 18-May-2007.

• C-FNFE Pickerel Arm Camps, Sioux Lookout, ON. Regd 18-May-2007

CADORS 2008O0915 Accident 2008-05-15 The Pickerel Arm Camps de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver aircraft was on a VFR flight. FSS advised of overdue aircraft on company flight note to Pickeral Arm Camps on Lake Minnitaki at 2205. Aircraft was seen doing touch and go on a lake and was observed disappearing below treeline. Several aircraft in the area advised hearing 121.5 ELT signal in the area. Another aircraft was dispatched to look for the missing aircraft. The Beaver was discovered nose down in a swamp with wings missing however the pilot was waving on the shoreline. A helicopter was dispatched and retrieved pilot who sustained injuries and was transported by ambulance on arrival at Sioux Lookout Airport (CYXL). RCC and TSB advised. Initial followup: The TSB will not be going to site but wait until the aircraft is brought to an area it can be inspected from.

• Noted 15-Sep-2009 at Selkirk, MB. Recovered after accident (no details) - see images below. My thanks to Samantha Lance for the CADORS update..

• Canx and deleted 21-Feb-2011 on export to US.

• (N4DP) FAA records showed as “assignment impending to N4DP”. Now shown as “left register” 01-Aug-2011 but also reserved by Duane Peters on the same date. Duane Peters had a PA-18 with this registration at the time. FAA error? The registration is now reserved to Doug Schenkel who holds numerous registrations as reserved.

The c/n. does not appear on either CCAR or USCAR as at 02-Dec-2014.

• Status unknown - potential rebuild? •

Photos: I have lost the details. - Information reminder most welcome!