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    Airframe Family: Hughes 369 / H-6 / 500 / 600
    Latest Model:OH-6A Cayuse
    Last Military Serial:67-16333 US
    Last Civil Registration:N6638P
    Compressed ID:Hughes OH-6A sn 67-16333 US cr N663...
    Latest Owner or Location:USDA Aphis WS Atoc, Cedar City, UT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an OH-6A.

    Circa 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 67-16333.

    9 April 1992

    To Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC with new c/r N6638P.

    Based at Department of Homeland Security, Tucson International Airport (TUS), Tucson, AZ.
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    14 April 1997

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) Marfa, TX, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The instructor pilot, an FAA designated flight examiner, was giving a semi-annual helicopter checkride to a commercial pilot. According to the examiner, the flight was planned for a before dark departure. For a more gradual dark adaptation for planned PM full touchdown autorotations...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 February 2009

    To Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC keeping c/r N6638P.

    3 May 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N6638P.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Cedar City, UT.

    15 June 2011

    To USDA Aphis WS Atoc, Cedar City, UT keeping c/r N6638P.


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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

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    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

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    National Transportation Safety Board

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    Aidan Sigmund

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