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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-55 / H-19 / HRS / HO4S / Whirlwind
    Latest Model:S-55B
    Construction Number:55-0600
    Last Civil Registration:N3498
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky S-55B cn 55-0600 cr N3498
    Latest Owner or Location:Carson Helicopters, Perkasie Helliport, Perkasie, Pennsylvania

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-55B.
    Sikorsky S-55B 55-600

    To Carson Helicopters Inc, Perkasie, PA with new c/r N3498 (S-55B, 55-600).

    Based at Carson Helicopters, Perkasie Helliport, Perkasie, PA.
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    By 9 January 1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N3498.

    9 January 1976

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number IAD76AI047: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 08:50 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Leonardtown, MD, with the destination Solomons, MD. Experienced an uncontrolled collision with terrain while in flight. The factors included; came to rest in water. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on water and suspected mechanical discrepancy. Report remarks include: Wheel eqpd...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    19 November 1980

    Civil registration, N3498, cancelled.

    By 23 October 2009

    Civil registration, N3498, cancelled.
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