Global Fleet Update for 08-Jun-2023

Individual aircraft sales, register updates and aircraft movements

U.S. Government Seeks $5.7 million in Damages for Twin Otter Collision with V-22 Osprey at San Diego Brown Field in May-2020

There has been a series of developments in the case of DHC-6-100 N52FW (MSN 52) which struck a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey on the ground at San Diego’s Brown Field on 30-May-2020. The U.S. Government has filed suit against 29 individuals, the City of San Diego, TAC Air Ops LLC (as lessee) and Kapowsin Air Sports of Shelton, WA (as lessor).

As a result of inadequate parking on the designated ramp, the Osprey was forced to park in an alternate area, in close proximity to several aircraft including the Twin Otter. During an engine run, the DHC-6 struck the MV-22 Osprey causing extensive damage, and the Government is seeking $5,745,117.83 in compensation.

N52FW had been the primary jump ship for Kapowsin Air Sports from 1992, but was replaced by N669JW (MSN 88) in Aug-2019. At that time N52FW was flown to Jamul, CA on lease to TAC Air Ops LLC.

238 - DHC-6-300 C-GKVV Unity Group Ltd., Airdrie, AB

Updating previous entry; flew Airdrie, AB - Lethbridge, AB - Cut Bank, MT - Glasgow, MT - Scottsbluff, NE - Wichita, KS - Memphis, TN - Talahassee, FL - Fort Lauderdale-Exec, FL - Providenciales - Sint Maarten 01/06-Jun-2023 on delivery to Winair. Canadian registration cancelled 08-Jun-2023 and registered same day to Winair as PJ-WIX.

456 - DHC-6-300 LV-LSI TAPSA - Transportes Aéreos Petroleros, Comodoro Rivadavia

TAPSA ceased operations during Jun-2021 as the result of struggles through the Covid pandemic. During that month the aircraft was flown from its Comodoro Rivadavia base to Morón for storage. On 20-May-2023 the aircraft was noted parked and hangared at Morón, still in full TAPSA c/s.

673 - DHC-6-300 YJ-AV12 Hevilift Aviation, Mount Hagen

After having returned to Hevilift at Cairns, QLD on 25-Aug-2022, the aircraft was noted outside the paintshop on 05-Jun-2023 back in full Hevilift c/s, and restored at P2-KSU.

895 - DHC-6-400 P2-AXL Tropicair Ltd., Boroko, NCD

Registered Apr-2023, ex C-FBGY. The aircraft had arrived in Papua New Guinea back on 19-Mar-2023, and was cancelled from the Canadian register on 24-Mar-2023.

951 - DHC-6-300 PK-OTT PT Rimbun Air, Jakarta [AER LLC]

Flew Ujung Pandang - Surabaya - Bandung 07-Apr-2023. Noted there Jun-2023 now in full Flybig (India) c/s, as seen below.

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