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    Airframe Family: Bell 209 / AH-1 Cobra
    Latest Model:AH-1 Cobra
    Last Military Serial:83-24197 US
    Construction Number:22345
    Last Civil Registration:N197LE
    Compressed ID:Bell AH-1 sn 83-24197 US cn 22345 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sky Soldiers Demonstration Team / Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, Tara Field, Hampton, Georgia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AH-1.

    Circa 1983

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 83-24197.

    12 May 2006

    To Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Museum Inc, Hampton, GA with new c/r N197LE.

    6 December 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX197LE (AH-1F, 83-24197) issued.

    Based at Sky Soldiers Demonstration Team/Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, Tara Field, Hampton, GA.
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    By 1 March 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N197LE.

    1 March 2012

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Coolidge Municipal Airport (P08) Coolidge, AZ, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that he was conducting flybys to film a segment for a documentary. During his last run, he initiated a 150-to 180-DEGREE climbing right turn to about 200 feet above the ground...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.
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