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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:S-61N
    Construction Number:61-818
    Last Civil Registration:C-GWTX
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky S-61N cn 61-818 cr C-GWTX
    Latest Owner or Location:Kootenay Valley Helicopters Ltd, Nelson, BC

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    Dates

    Event

    1979

    Constructed as a S-61N.

    28 February 1980

    To Carson Helicopters Inc, Perkasie, PA with new c/r N4240S.

    Based at Carson Helicopters, Perkasie Helliport, Perkasie, PA.
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    19 October 1999

    To Silver Bay Logging Inc, Juneau, AK with new c/r N4240S.

    8 June 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4240S (S-61N, 61818) issued.

    25 June 2004

    To Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N4240S.

    6 April 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4240S (S-61N, 61818) issued.

    3 March 2009

    Civil registration, N4240S, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    3 March 2009

    To VIH Helicopters Ltd, North Saanich, BC with new c/r C-FTVI.

    14 September 2015

    To Kootenay Valley Helicopters Ltd, Nelson, BC keeping c/r C-GWTX.
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