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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-64 / H-54 Skycrane
    Latest Model:S-64F Skycrane
    Last Military Serial:70-18485 US
    Construction Number:64-093
    Last Civil Registration:N163AC
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky S-64F sn 70-18485 US cn 64...
    Latest Owner or Location:Helicopter Express Llc, Chamblee, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1971

    Constructed as a CH-54B.

    February 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 70-18485.

    1971

    Transferred to 273rd Aviation Company (Heavy Helicopter), 12th Combat Aviation Group, South Vietnam.

    Circa 1983

    Transferred to 208th Aviation Company (ARNG), Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT.

    11 June 1992


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Photographed at Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT where it was based

    August 1992

    To Erickson Air-Crane Co, Central Point, OR with new c/r N163AC.

    1993

    Converted to a S-64F.

    22 March 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for N163AC (S-64F, 64093) issued.

    15 February 2001

    To Erickson Air-Crane Inc, Central Point, OR keeping c/r N163AC.

    Based at Erickson Air-Crane, Central Point, OR.
    View the Location Dossier

    Operated as fire service #748.

    Circa March 2003


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: N163AC - S-64F Skycrane - Erickson Air-Crane in March 2003

    18 July 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX163AC (S-64F, 64093) issued.

    13 March 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX163AC (S-64F, 64093) issued.

    1 June 2008

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at Torino, Italy. The damage was substantial. The foreign authority was the source of this information. On June 1, 2008, at 1716 central European daylight time, a Sikorsky S-64F, N163AC, registered to and operated by Erickson Air-Crane Inc, as an aerial demonstration flight, collided with Lake Aviguana, in the vicinity of Torino, Italy. The helicopter received substantial damage...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    10 June 2014

    To Erickson Inc, Central Point, OR keeping c/r N163AC.

    21 July 2014

    To Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N163AC.

    7 April 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX163AC (S-64F, 64093) issued.

    9 May 2018

    To Wells Fargo Trust Co Na Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N163AC.

    5 December 2023

    To Helicopter Express Llc, Chamblee, GA keeping c/r N163AC.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     CH 54 Skycrane Association
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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