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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-64 / H-54 Skycrane
    Latest Model:S-64E Skycrane
    Construction Number:64-079
    Last Civil Registration:N6979R
    Latest Owner or Location:U S Leaseco Inc, Aurora, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    1968

    Constructed as a S-64E.

    7 January 1931

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6979R (S-64E, 64079) issued.

    6 October 1988


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Bob Trennert Collection

    3 December 1996

    To Evergreen Equity Inc, McMinnville, OR with new c/r N6979R.

    8 November 1998


    Photographer: Bob Trennert

    31 July 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6979R (S-64E, 64079) issued.

    To McMinnville, OR.
    View the Location Dossier

    5 July 2003


    Photographer: Walter Wesch
    Notes: At Tucson, AZ

    By 7 July 2003

    To unknown owner with c/r N6979R.

    7 July 2003

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Tucson, AZ, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. After a series of water drops were conducted on a forest fire, the helicopters crew refilled the fixed tank with water from a dip tank via a snorkel. The dip tank was located in mountainous terrain and there were two mesquite trees near the tank. During the refilling operation, the tail rotor blades contacted the trees; however, the flight crew was unaware of the strike...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 May 2010

    To US Leaseco Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N6979R.

    19 March 2015

    To Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N6979R.

    By 8 August 2015

    Operated as fire service #708.

    12 April 2018

    To U S Leaseco Inc, Aurora, OR keeping c/r N6979R.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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