Part of the Slate Falls Airways fleet, moored its home base on Sioux Lookout's Pelican Lake. Initially retained as a De Havilland Canada demonstrator from 1962 until 1978. Subsequently served with Austin Airways and then from 1980 with Ignace Airways. Eventually rebuilt after a 1987 crash into trees due to losing altitude on takeoff at McKenzie Lake, joined Slate Falls Airways in 1992. Converted to a Vazar Turbine Otter by Lakeland Aviation at Fort Frances over the winter of 2004-05. Transferred to Northern Edge Aviation of Sioux Lookout in 2023.

Facing the setting sun, moored for the night at its Slate Falls Airways home at Sioux Lookout, on Pelican Lake. Given a Vazar conversion to turbine power over the winter of 2004-5 by Lakeland Aviation at Fort Frances.

De Havilland Canada kept this 1962 Otter as a demonstrator, initially wearing a yellow and blue color scheme on amphibious floats. A test aircraft and company taxi after DHC-3 production ended, the aircraft was sold to Austin Airways in 1978. It flew with Ignace Airways from December 1980 until it crashed on take off at McKenzie Lake, ON on October 10, 1987. Slowly rebuilt at Kuby's Aircraft at Kenora, it was registered to Slate Falls Airways in 1992. Converted to turbine power over the winter of 2004 / 2005, it's still current with Slate Falls Airways at the time of uploading.

This Otter was the demonstrator aircraft for De Havilland Canada 1962 - 78. It went to work for Lamb Air 1978 - 80 and Ignace Airways 1980 - 92 before coming to Slate Falls Airways. Over the winter of 2004 - 05, Lakeland Aviation converted the floatplane to a turbine powered Vazar Otter and it's current with Slate Falls Airways at the time of uploading.