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    Airframe Family: Bell 47 / H-13 Sioux
    Latest Model:47G-3B-1
    Construction Number:3379
    Last Civil Registration:N8505F
    Latest Owner or Location:Timothy L. Fowler DBA, Perham, MN

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    Dates

    Event

    1965

    Constructed as a 47G-3B-1.

    By 1965

    To unknown owner with c/r N8505F.

    25 April 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC65A0063: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Dodge City Muni Airport, Dodge City, KS. The engine failed or malfunctioned while on final approach to land. Suffered a hard landing while performing a power-off autorotative landing. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 17 June 1966

    To unknown owner with c/r N8505F.

    17 June 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA66A0068: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Meadow Creek Mine Airport, Lincoln, MT. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Collided with trees while landing. The factors included; high density weather at altitude. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 5 December 1974

    To unknown owner with c/r N8505F.

    5 December 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW75FRG48: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:00 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Freer, TX. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain while hovering. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: T/r blade hit ground while herding cattle. T/r drive shaft failed. Incident occurred at or near Freer, TX.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2 March 1992

    Civil registration N8505F reserved.

    2 March 1992

    To Morten Shawn DBA, Beulah, NO keeping c/r N8505F.

    25 March 1992

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8505F (47G-3B-1, 3379) issued.

    By 19 May 2005

    To unknown owner with c/r N8505F.

    19 May 2005

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Twin Brooks, SD, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The helicopter collided with power lines during an aerial application flight. The pilot reported that he saw the power lines just prior to contacting them. He stated the lines hit the bubble then they traveled over the top of the helicopter contacting the main rotor shaft. He stated the helicopter then settled in a level attitude onto the tracks...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    31 December 2015

    To Timothy L. Fowler DBA, Perham, MN keeping c/r N8505F.

    4 May 2019

    Civil registration, N8505F, cancelled.


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