Dates

Event

Constructed as a HUS-1.

2 March 1960

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 148079.

8 August 1961

Transferred to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), NAS Santa Ana, CA.

8 March 1962

Transferred to Overhaul and Repair, Bureau of Naval Weapons, Fleet Readiness (OR BUWEPS FR), NAS North Island, CA.

4 June 1962

Transferred to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 363 (HMM-363), MCAS El Toro, CA.

6 July 1962

Redesignated as UH-34D.

22 August 1962

Transferred to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364AA (HMM-364) aboard USS Princeton (LPH-5).
Operated with the USMC in Vietnam, suffered some bullet hole combat damage.

12 July 1963

Transferred to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365 (HMM-365), MCAS Futema, Okinawa.

30 April 1964

Transferred to OR BUWEPS FR, North Island NAS, CA.

12 July 1965

Transferred to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (HMM-364), NAS Santa Ana, CA.

5 December 1966

Transferred to Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron 301 (HMMT-301), NAS Santa Ana, CA.

16 February 1967

Transferred to HAMRON 30 COSA, NAS Santa Ana, CA.
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By October 1967

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 148079.

16 October 1967

Transferred to Naval Air Rework Facility (NARF), Pensacola, FL.

25 March 1968

Transferred to Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Fallon, NV.

Aircraft was used primarily for search and rescue in the area, including taking patients to and from hospitals between small towns and Reno. Aircraft was also fitted with spraying apparatus for fighting mosquitoes around NAS Fallon.

May 1968

Photographer: Mitchell R. Luetger
Notes: Photographed at NAS Fallon

May 1968

Photographer: Mitchell R. Luetger

May 1968

Photographer: Mitchell R. Luetger

28 October 1970

Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 148079.

October 1973

Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

January 1976

To Fred Clark, Orlando Helicopter Airways, Orlando, FL with new c/r N62254.

October 1976

Converted to ITASCA-Winnebago Heli-Home.Heli-Home brochure: Winnebago Industries converted this aircraft as a prototype for marketing Heli-Home/Heli-Camper, after remanufacture of the airframe by Orlando Helicopter Airways. It has sleeping facilities for four, 4 cubic foot electric refrigerator, 2-burner electric range, 40,000 BTU furnace, dual hot water heaters, shower, wash basin, toilet, 6000 BTU a/c, 3500 watt generator, dual storage batteries, 110 volt ground plug-in, full beverage service center, color TV, AM/FM stereo and tape system, two water tanks, two holding tanks, full carpeting and soundproofing, detachable awning and screen enclosure. Intended for use as RV, field office, etc., with various interiors available in production models, which would also be built from S-55 types.

June 1977

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Converted in to a Helihome by Winnebago, and displayed here at Port Columbus International International Airport, Ohio. Instamatic 110 film

17 April 1981

To Coast Helicopters, Juneau, AK with new c/r C-FCHD.

From September 1982 to December 1983

Operated as Transwest Helicopters, BC.

19 December 1983

To Klochko Equipment, Fair Haven, MI with new c/r N4582B.

22 December 1983

Certificate of airworthiness for N4582B (S-58H, 14-8079) issued.

By June 1991

To Brad Ladue/5 State Helicopters, Royse City, TX keeping c/r N4582B.

20 June 1991

Crashed.
The accident occurred at Corsicana, TX, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The helicopter was in cruise flight over a lake when an engine power loss occurred. The pilot entered autorotation and maneuvered downwind toward the shore line. The helicopter landed hard and the right main gear strut collapsed, penetrating the fuselage. Engine examination showed a total failure of the magneto. It had recently undergone repair and inspection at an engine shop.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

19 February 1992

To 5 State Helicopters, Royse City, TX with new c/r N506.

June 1994

To 5 State Helicopters, Royse City, TX with new c/r N6BY.

October 1994

To 5 State Helicopters, Royse City, TX with new c/r N6BL {1}.

16 February 2000

To Liftcopters Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL with new c/r N506.

15 May 2006

To Falcon Executive Helicopters Inc DBA, Pittsburgh, PA keeping c/r N506.

1 July 2010

To Versatile Investments Ltd, Brewster, WA keeping c/r N506.
Operating as Airlift Helicopters.

2013

Photographer: owner via Mitchell Luetger

29 July 2014

To unknown owner with c/r N506.
Registration pending to a new owner in Brewster, WA.

10 June 2015

To VI 1, Llc, Brewster, WA keeping c/r N506.