| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N400NC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (C-7/AC-1/V-2) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-4A Turbo Caribou |
| C/n (msn): | 240 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Gimli - Industrial ParkMap |
| Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYGM IATA: YGM Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 16 November 1991 |
| Photo by: | Robert W. Arnold |
| Photo ID: | 259799 |
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While there to witness the event, I was able to capture this close up of N400NC, moments before the wheels left the ground for the first time as the aircraft departed the Gimli airstrip on its "Maiden Flight," November 16, 1991. Sadly though, on August 27, 1992, the aircraft crashed at the Gimli Airport while on a test flight because an elevator gust lock re-engaged. This was due to a design flaw. This photo is copyright © Robert W. Arnold, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 July 2020, and has since been viewed 1863 times. |