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    Airframe Family: Hiller H-12/H-23 Raven
    Latest Model:UH-12B
    Construction Number:0389
    Last Civil Registration:N90424
    Compressed ID:Hiller UH-12B cn 0389 cr N90424
    Latest Owner or Location:Fort Wolters Helicopters Heliport (88TS), Mineral Wells, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1951

    Constructed as an UH-12B.
    Hiller UH-12B 389

    26 September 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N90424 (UH-12B, 389) issued.

    By 1 April 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r N90424.

    1 April 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC75FGM32: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:10 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Beaver Co Airport, Beaver Falls, PA. This was a local flight from Beaver Falls, PA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Suffered a hard landing during the landing rollout. The factors included; weather conditions conducive to carb induction system icing and high obstructions on terrain...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 3 September 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r N90424.

    3 September 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC76FGM05: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Beaver County Airport, Beaver Falls, PA. This was a local flight from Beaver Falls, PA. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain while aborting takeoff. Report remarks include: Pilot heard loud bang, atmtd quick stop, tail boom hit gnd.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    17 November 1983

    To Jeff B. Thompson, Mercer, PE keeping c/r N90424.

    2 December 2009

    To Meeks William M III, Tulsa, OK keeping c/r N90424.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Fort Wolters Helicopters Heliport (88TS), Mineral Wells, TX.
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    27 April 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Minerals Wells - Fort Wolters, TX, USA

    27 April 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Minerals Wells - Fort Wolters, TX, USA
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