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    Airframe Family: Hiller H-12/H-23 Raven
    Latest Model:UH-12D
    Last Military Serial:61-3185 USAF
    Construction Number:1371
    Last Civil Registration:N47078
    Compressed ID:Hiller UH-12D sn 61-3185 USAF cn 13...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aviation Warehouse, El Mirage Field, Adelanto, California

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    Event

    Constructed as an UH-12D.

    Circa 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-3185.

    By 15 August 1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N47078.

    15 August 1976

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC76AA123: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 19:30 hours. The airframe was destroyed. The flight departed from Orange Hills, AK, stopping at Palmer, AK, on the way to Gulkana, AK. Collided with wires and/or poles while cruising. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. Report remarks include: Hit unmarked power lines abt 175 feet above ground level in mtn pass. Incident occurred at or near Sheep Mountain, AK.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    29 March 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N47078 (UH-12D, 1371) issued.

    11 September 1991

    To Helicopter Parts Service, Porterville, CA keeping c/r N47078.

    Based at Aviation Warehouse, El Mirage Field, Adelanto, CA.
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    18 March 2013

    Civil registration, N47078, cancelled.
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