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    Airframe Family: Bell 47 / H-13 Sioux
    Latest Model:OH-13G Sioux
    Construction Number:1506
    Last Civil Registration:N6141
    Compressed ID:Bell OH-13G cn 1506 cr N6141
    Latest Owner or Location:Alpha 1 Aviation Llc, Helena, AL

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    Event

    Circa 1956

    Constructed as an OH-13G.

    By 21 July 1966

    To unknown owner with c/r N6141.

    21 July 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC67A0012: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:25 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Tonsina-upper Airport, Copper Cntr, AK. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Collided with trees while in an autorotative decent. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 24 May 1968

    To unknown owner with c/r N6141.

    24 May 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 12304: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:15 hours. The airframe was destroyed. There was an unspecified incident during the initial climb. Rolled over on touch down. Report remarks include: Settled with power. Investigated and reported by the Government of Canada. Incident occurred at or near Alberta, Canada, CD.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 9 May 1970

    To unknown owner with c/r N6141.

    9 May 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA70FWD13: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:15 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Maple Valley, WA. Rolled over while landing. Report remarks include: Student practicing ldgs to a ledge, aircraft slid off ledge backward. Incident occurred at or near Maple Valley, WA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 26 October 1987

    To unknown owner with c/r N6141.

    26 October 1987

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Lebanon, OR, United States while on decent. The damage was substantial. The student was performing an autorotation at about 50 above ground level and the flare was begun. The instructor pilot noticed that the helicopter was not leveling and took control of the aircraft. The helicopter settled tail low onto the soft ground striking the tail rotor, separating it from the helicopter...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 October 1994

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR6141 (47G-2, 1506) issued.

    29 April 1997

    To Smith Stanley DBA, Chelsea, AL with new c/r N6141.

    14 April 2000

    To Richard L. Woodruff, Birmingham, AL with new c/r N6141.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR6141 (47G-2, 1506) issued.

    4 September 2020

    Civil registration, N6141, cancelled.

    7 November 2020

    To Richard L. Woodruff, Birmingham, AL with new c/r N6141.

    25 May 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N6141.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Helena, AL.

    24 June 2024

    To Alpha 1 Aviation Llc, Helena, AL keeping c/r N6141.


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