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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:SH-3A Sea King
    Last Military Serial:149916 USN
    Construction Number:61-186
    Last Civil Registration:N3173U
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky SH-3A sn 149916 USN cn 61-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Siller Helicopters, Siller Brothers Inc. Airport, Yuba City, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SH-3A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 149916.

    21 October 2003

    To Carson Helicopters Inc, Grants Pass, OR with new c/r N3173U.

    15 February 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3173U issued.

    25 July 2007

    To Haverfield International Inc, Gettysburg, PA keeping c/r N3173U.

    5 November 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3173U issued.

    5 August 2010

    To Carson Helicopters Inc, Grants Pass, OR keeping c/r N3173U.

    24 May 2011

    To Siller Helicopters Inc, Yuba City, CA keeping c/r N3173U.

    Based at Siller Helicopters, Siller Brothers Inc Airport, Yuba City, CA.
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    3 March 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR3173U (S61A, 61-186) issued.

    2 April 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3173U issued.

    2 October 2019


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Yuba City, CA, U.S.A.
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