Returning to Hawk Air's home base on Hawk Lake. Taken on charge new by the USAF in 1952 as 51-16557. Entered civilian life in Alaska as N2848D, the first Beaver on the US Civil Register. Imported to Canada in 1973. Joined Hawk Air in 1989. Destroyed in a sadly fatal accident on 11 July 2019. Power failed shortly after takeoff to the north east from Hawk Lake, likely due to fuel starvation. Stalled and crashed nose down, severing a power line and impacting beside an electricity sub-station in Hawk Junction immediately beyond the lake, with the loss of pilot and passenger.

Delivered new to the USAF in 1952 and imported into Canada in 1973. At this time it was registered to Hawk Air and sits waiting out the winter for another northern season to begin. On 11 July 2019 it was destroyed when it stalled and crashed into an electrical sub-station shortly after departure from Hawk Junction Water Aerodrome/ON (CNH6).