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    Airframe Family: Bell 47 / H-13 Sioux
    Latest Model:47G-2A-3B-1
    Construction Number:6581
    Last Civil Registration:N18SS
    Latest Owner or Location:USA Helicopter Inc, West Winfield, NY

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 47G-2A-3B-1.
    Bell 47G-3B-1 6581

    27 September 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N18SS (47G-3B-1, 6581) issued.

    22 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N18SS (47G-3B-1, 6581) issued.

    By 30 April 1980

    To unknown owner with c/r N687PH.

    30 April 1980

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN80FTM16: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:15 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Vernal, UT. Suffered a hard landing while aborting takeoff. The factors included; sudden windshift, high density weather at altitude and thunderstorm activity. The sky conditions were overcast. The ceiling was 7500 feet at the accident site. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The precipitaion was thunderstorm...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    27 April 1999

    To Last Frontier Air Ventures Ltd, Palmer, AK with c/r N687PH.

    20 March 2000

    To Aerolease of America Inc, Carson City, NV with c/r N18SS.

    23 April 2007

    To Aircapital Nevada Inc Carson City NV with c/r N18SS.

    25 February 2012

    To unknown owner.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Carson City NV.

    2 April 2012

    To Aircraft Financial Group Llc, Carson City, NV.

    25 June 2012

    To USA Helicopter Inc, West Winfield, NY with c/r N18SS.


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