159

C6-BFN

DHC-8-301


Damaged beyond economical repair

Aircraft Status

C-GFYI (12) ■ N801XV ■ C6-BFN

Registration History



Aircraft History Chronology

Reg'n

C-GFYI

N801XV

N801XV

N801XV

CG-BFN

Operator / [Owner}

de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON

Presidential Airlines, Washington, DC (fl/n 801)  "George Washington"

Presidential filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 26-Oct-1989

Withdrawn from use & parked at Washington-Dulles, VA

Wilmington Trust NA, Wilmington, DE

de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON

Bahamasair, Nassau [Aviaco Traders International]

Activity

Roll Out

Delivered

 

 

Repo'd

Transfer

Reg'd

Date

26-Jul-1989

03-Aug-1989

 

 

02-Dec-1989

19-Dec-1989

03-May-1990

20-Apr-2007 Damaged beyond repair when left main gear failed on landing at Governor's Harbour, Bahamas

 

Additional Historical Information

Bahamas DCA Report on 20-Apr-2007 Accident


Frank C. Duarte Jr. Photo © Las Vegas, NV Mar-1990

Frank C. Duarte Jr. Photo © Las Vegas, NV Mar-1990


Mark Abbott Photo © Fort Lauderdale FLL 12-Jan-2007

Mark Abbott Photo © Fort Lauderdale FLL 12-Jan-2007