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    Airframe Family: Bell 204/205/208/208/212/214/412/553 / UH-1 Iroquois
    Latest Model:UH-1H Iroquois
    Last Military Serial:68-15530 US
    Construction Number:10460
    Last Civil Registration:N869W
    Compressed ID:Bell UH-1H sn 68-15530 US cn 10460...
    Latest Owner or Location:Garlick Helicopters Inc, Hamilton, MT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UH-1H.

    Circa 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 68-15530.

    Circa 1972

    Transferred to 71st Aviation Company, Germany.

    1972

    Steve Goering comments (8 December 2022): Took this helicopter TDY to Greece as a VIP ship with 71st.

    1973

    Steve Goering comments (8 December 2022): Took this helicopter to Sardinia as a VIP ship with 71st.

    22 April 1997

    To Horizon Helicopters, Rancho Murieta, CA with new c/r N869W.

    19 September 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR869W (UH-1H, 68-15530) issued.

    18 June 1998

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Couer Dalene, ID, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated that he heard a loud metallic bang coming from the rear of the aircraft, followed immediately by a loss of power. He elected not to auto-rotate to a landing at the log-landing because of personnel in the vicinity, so he initiated an approach to a logging road adjacent to the log-landing...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 June 2007

    To Rotorcraft Service Center Llc, Hamilton, MT keeping c/r N869W.

    3 December 2009

    To unknown owner with c/r N869W.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Hamilton, MT.

    16 December 2009

    To Select Turbines Components Inc, Hamilton, MT keeping c/r N869W.

    Based at Select Turbines and Components Inc, Rotorcraft Heliport (M62), Hamilton, MT.
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    29 January 2018

    Civil registration, N869W, cancelled.

    Circa 1 January 2019

    To Garlick Helicopters Inc, Hamilton, MT with new c/r N869W.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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