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    Airframe Family: Bell 204/205/208/208/212/214/412/553 / UH-1 Iroquois
    Latest Model:UH-1H Iroquois
    Last Military Serial:71-20178 US
    Construction Number:13002
    Last Civil Registration:N51AG
    Compressed ID:Bell UH-1H sn 71-20178 US cn 13002...
    Latest Owner or Location:Brown Helicopter Inc, Pensacola, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UH-1H.

    1 January 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 71-20178.

    8 August 1995

    To Agrotors Inc, Gettysburg, PA with new c/r N51AG.

    17 July 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR51AG (UH-1H, 71-20178) issued.

    19 August 1998

    To Agrotors Inc, Gettysburg, PA with new c/r N51AG.

    Based at Agrotors, Gettysburg, PA.
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    16 December 2004

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Rockford, AL, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, during a turn while applying fertilizer over pine trees he heard a loud bang; at the same time he lost tail rotor authority. The pilot attempted to level the helicopter and settled into the trees. Post accident examination reveal the helicopter was upright and on its skids. Flight control continuity was established with the cyclic and the collective controls...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 October 2009

    To Dyncorp International Llc, Fort Worth, TX keeping c/r N51AG.

    20 November 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N51AG.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Pensacola, FL.

    11 December 2014

    To Brown Helicopter Inc, Pensacola, FL keeping c/r N51AG.

    Based at Phoenix Deer Valley Municipal Airport, Phoenix, AZ.
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    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR51AG (UH-1H, 71-20178) issued.

    20 July 2017

    To Brown Helicopter Inc, Pensacola, FL keeping c/r N51AG.
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    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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