| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N9707B |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | Vazar DHC-3T Turbine Otter |
| Manufacturers: | De Havilland Canada / Vazar |
| C/n (msn): | 22 |
| Operator Titles: | (Vazar Aerospace) |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | AbbotsfordMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYXX IATA: YXX Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Abbotsford Air Show 1988 |
| Photo Date: | August 1988 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 51667 |
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This DHC-3 gave the Otter a new lease on life. While not the first turbine Otter conversion built, it was the first one to be made commercially available. Starting as Royal Canadian Air Force 3668 delivered December 15, 1953, Vazar replaced the Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine with a Pratt & Whitney PT-6A turbine in 1987 and certified the conversion in time to introduce it at the 1988 Abbotsford Air Show. Unfortunately, the aircraft was later destroyed when it was flown up a wrong valley in poor weather on August 18, 1996. The Otter flew into ground that rose faster than it could climb. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 March 2018, and has since been viewed 361 times. |