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    Airframe Family: Hiller H-12/H-23 Raven
    Latest Model:UH-12A
    Last Military Serial:51-162111 US
    Construction Number:0265
    Last Civil Registration:N263SS
    Compressed ID:Hiller UH-12A sn 51-162111 US cn 02...
    Latest Owner or Location:Russell E. Madden, Graford, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1958

    Constructed as an UH-12A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 51-162111.

    24 March 1959

    To unknown owner with c/r N6446D.

    24 March 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N263SS (UH-12A, 0265) issued.

    To unknown owner with c/r N263MV.

    To unknown owner with c/r N263S.

    To unknown owner with c/r N263SS.

    6 June 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX66A0096: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:35 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Lockheed Air Trml Airport, Los Angeles, CA. Suffered a hard landing while performing a power-off autorotative landing. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport, there was a directional control problem and suspected mechanical discrepancy. Report remarks include: Landed on practice area...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 October 1991

    To Carl E. Chaney, Bryan, TE keeping c/r N263SS.

    20 January 2000

    To Andrew E. Kochera, Lakeville, OH keeping c/r N263SS.

    19 February 2014

    To Andrew E. Kochera, Parma, OH keeping c/r N263SS.

    3 April 2017

    To Russell E. Madden, Graford, TX keeping c/r N263SS.

    2 August 2020

    Civil registration, N263SS, cancelled.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Fort Wolters Helicopters Heliport (88TS), Mineral Wells, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    27 April 2024


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

    27 April 2024


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

    3 May 2024

    To Russell E. Madden, Graford, TX with new c/r N263SS.
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