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    Airframe Family: Hiller H-12/H-23 Raven
    Latest Model:OH-23C Raven
    Last Military Serial:56-2251 US
    Construction Number:0850
    Last Civil Registration:N49983
    Compressed ID:Hiller OH-23C sn 56-2251 US cn 0850...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fort Wolters Helicopters Heliport (88TS), Mineral Wells, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an OH-23C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 56-2251.

    22 May 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX49983 (UH-12C, 850) issued.

    By 18 May 1986

    To unknown owner with c/r N49983.

    18 May 1986

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Palmer, AK, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated that he drew too much rotor pitch for the h. P. Available. The helicopter lost control and rolled over on its side.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 October 1997

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the William H. Morse State Airport (5B5) Bennington, VT, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The certificated flight instructor (CFI)/owner had been demonstrating how to hover a helicopter to a student pilot. When the student pilot attempted to hover the helicopter, it began to roll right. The CFI then took hold of his controls and the top of his cyclic stick detached. The helicopter then rolled right and collided with the ground...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 January 1999

    To Sugar Hill Aircraft Ltd, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N49983.

    25 January 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N49983.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Mineral Wells, TX.

    11 March 2011

    To Pat B. Pockrus, Mineral Wells, TX keeping c/r N49983.

    Based at Fort Wolters Helicopters Heliport (88TS), Mineral Wells, TX.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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