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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-6/UV-18/CC-138 Twin Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-6 Twin Otter
    Construction Number:537
    Last Civil Registration:N537AR
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-6 cn 537 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Avro Ltd, Las Vegas, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DHC-6.

    Operated as fire service #37.

    To unknown owner with c/r N537R.

    2 May 1977

    To Rio Airways with new c/r N19RA.

    5 May 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for N537AR (DHC-6-300, 537) issued.

    28 March 1984

    To Scenic Airlines Inc, Las Vegas, NE with new c/r N147SA.

    6 August 1999

    To Twin Otter International Ltd, North Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N147SA.

    15 October 2003

    To Avro Ltd, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N147SA.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N147SA (DHC-6-300, 537) issued.

    13 November 2007

    Civil registration, N147SA, cancelled.

    5 March 2008


    Photographer: Peter Luke
    Notes: At Tobias Bolanos Airport, San Jose in Costa Rica

    To Nature Air with new c/r TI-BBQ.

    7 June 2012

    To Avro Ltd, Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N537AR.

    28 June 2012


    Photographer: David Osborn
    Notes: At Tobias Bolanos International in Costa Rica

    20 May 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for N537AR (DHC-6-300, 537) issued.

    20 May 2013

    To Avro Ltd, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N537AR.
    Last CR action date noted here.

    Operated as fire service #14.

    Operated as fire service #37.

    20 May 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for N537AR (DHC-6-300, 537) issued.
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