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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-62 / H-52 / HU2S
    Latest Model:S-62A
    Last Military Serial:53-4774 JMSDF
    Construction Number:62-011
    Last Civil Registration:N1166U
    Latest Owner or Location:JASDF museum, Hamamatsu JASDF, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-62A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Japanese Marine Self Defence Force with s/n 53-4774.

    To Carrasco Agustin DBA Helicopter Rental Co, Santurce with c/r N1166U (S62A, 620011).

    To JASDF museum, Hamamatsu JASDF, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.
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    By 16 October 1973

    To unknown owner with c/r N1166U.

    16 October 1973

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA74AM033: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:50 hours. The airframe was destroyed. The flight departed from Carolina, PR, with the destination Jayuya, PR. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Rolled over on touch down. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. A fire broke out after impact...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 March 1974

    Civil registration, N1166U, cancelled.
    Destroyed.

    20 October 2013


    Photographer: John Tomlinson
    Notes: Displayed at the JASDF Museum, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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