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    Airframe Family: Bell 47 / H-13 Sioux
    Latest Model:47J-2 Ranger
    Construction Number:1812
    Last Civil Registration:N4070B
    Latest Owner or Location:Lester E. Wheatley Jr, Dayton, OH

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 47J-2.

    29 July 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4070B (47J-2, 1812) issued.

    22 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4070B (47J-2, 1812) issued.

    By 3 May 1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N4070B.

    3 May 1976

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA76FKG60: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:40 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Bellah Airport, Stockbridge, GA. This was a local flight from Stockbridge, GA. Suffered a hard landing while landing. The gear collapsed while landing. The factors included; overload failure. A fire broke out after impact.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    29 June 1982

    To Metropolitan Helicopter Inc, Wahoo, NE with c/r N4070B.

    By 31 July 1982

    To unknown owner with c/r N4070B.

    31 July 1982

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Spirit of Saint. Louis Airport (SUS) Chesterfield, MO, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated that he took off and was going through translational lift at about 15 to 20 feet above ground level when he heard a loud bang. He said the loud bang was accompanied by a power loss. An immediate descent was made and the helicopter was landed hard with a forward speed of about 30 knots...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 September 2010

    To Lester E. Wheatley Jr, Dayton, OH with c/r N4070B.
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