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    Airframe Family: Bell 47 / H-13 Sioux
    Latest Model:OH-13G Sioux
    Construction Number:2196
    Last Civil Registration:N47GQ
    Compressed ID:Bell OH-13G cn 2196 cr N47GQ
    Latest Owner or Location:Robert M. McCoy, Barksdale, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1958

    Constructed as an OH-13G.

    28 September 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N47GQ (47G-2, 2196) issued.

    By 8 June 1966

    To unknown owner with c/r N6716D.

    8 June 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC66A0064: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Hector Municipal Airport, Hector, MN. Stalled or mushed while turning around. Report remarks include: Power settling occurred during zero airspeed procedure turnaround after downwind swath run.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 11 April 1969

    To unknown owner with c/r N6716D.

    11 April 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC69F0421: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Southport Airport, Rosemount, MN. Suffered a hard landing while performing a power-off autorotative landing.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 3 May 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r N6716D.

    3 May 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC75DCA27: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:00 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Portageville, MO. Collided with trees while on a crop dusting run. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. Report remarks include: Spraying drain ditch bank, main rotor blade struck some tree limbs in shadows. Incident occurred at or near Portageville, MO.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    7 August 1991

    To Robert Kent, Esperance, WA with new c/r VH-HFZ.

    12 October 1999

    To unknown owner with c/r N6716D.

    10 December 1999

    To G Q Aviation, Eagle River, AK with new c/r N47GQ.

    2 August 2005

    To Robert Kent, Esperance, WA with new c/r VH-HFZ.

    4 November 2019

    Civil registration, N47GQ, cancelled.

    2 March 2020

    To Gary W. Quarles, Eagle River, AK keeping c/r N47GQ.

    13 June 2024

    To Robert M. McCoy, Barksdale, TX keeping c/r N47GQ.

    15 October 2024


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Remains of VH-HFZ in the backyard at the Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, QLD


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