Dates

Event

Constructed as a C-130A.

Circa 1956

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-0538.

To unknown owner with c/r N134FF {1}.

To Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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15 December 1988

Certificate of airworthiness for N130HP (C-130A, 56-538) issued.

29 December 1988

To Hawkins and Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY with new c/r N130HP.

By August 1991

Operated as fire service #130.

August 1991

Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
Notes: Klamath Falls, OR

17 June 2002

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were three fatalities. There were 21,863 hours on the airframe at the time. It was a local fire fighting flight from Minden-Tahoe Airport, NV (MEV/KMEV), United States of America. The accident occurred at Walker, CA (United States of America) while maneuvering. Narrative: Hercules N130HP was hired to fight a 10,000-acre wildland blaze near Walker, CA. After dumping a red cloud of fire retardant, both wings separated in an upward motion. The right wing immediately separated from the fuselage at low altitude...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

17 June 2002

Crashed.
There were three fatalities. The accident occurred at Walker, CA, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The airplane was making a fire retardant drop over a mountain drainage valley when the wings separated from the fuselage. A videotape of the accident sequence showed the airplane as it flew down the valley and proceeded to make a fire retardant drop...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

16 December 2002

Civil registration, N130HP, cancelled.
The FAA records indicate the airframe was destroyed.

To The Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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