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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:SH-3G Sea King
    Last Military Serial:151529 USN
    Construction Number:61-232
    Last Civil Registration:N8170V
    Compressed ID:Augusta SH-3G sn 151529 USN cn 61-2...
    Latest Owner or Location:Siller Helicopters, Siller Brothers Inc. Airport, Yuba City, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SH-3G by Augusta.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 151529.

    By 12 January 2003

    To unknown owner with c/r N8170V.

    12 January 2003

    Crashed.
    There were two serious injuries. The accident occurred at Glady, WV, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The helicopter came out of maintenance, the captain and first officer conducted a test flight and then ferried it to the area of operation. The next day, the captain entered a 155-FOOT out of ground effect hover and an external load was connected. About the same time, the helicopter started a slow uncommanded yaw to the right...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    11 March 2004

    To Siller Bros Inc, Yuba City, CA with new c/r N8170V.

    20 April 2009

    To Carson Helicopters Inc, Grants Pass, OR with new c/r N8170V.

    Based at Carson Helicopters, Perkasie Helliport, Perkasie, PA.
    A c/n plate for 61-074 may have been attached to this airframe while at Carson. This is the c/n for 149000 while 61-232 is correct for 151529.
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    To Siller Helicopters, Siller Brothers Inc Airport, Yuba City, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    26 October 2017

    Civil registration, N8170V, cancelled.
    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier is based on
    unreviewed imported data.
    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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