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    Airframe Family: Hughes 369 / H-6 / 500 / 600
    Latest Model:OH-6A Cayuse
    Last Military Serial:67-16050 US
    Last Civil Registration:N501SU
    Compressed ID:Hughes OH-6A sn 67-16050 US cr N501...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wolf Lake Airport (4AK6), Wolf Lake, Alaska

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an OH-6A.

    Circa 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 67-16050.

    14 August 1995

    To State of South Carolina, Columbia, SC with new c/r N501SU.

    11 January 2006

    To Compass Rose Llc, Wasilla, AK with new c/r N501SU.

    Based at Wasilla, Palmer, AK.
    View the Location Dossier

    8 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for N501SU (369A (OH-6A), 480435) issued.

    28 September 2009

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Wolf Lake Airport (4AK6) Palmer, AK, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot was departing on a local flight in a turbine-powered helicopter. During the initial climb, about 35 feet above the ground, the engine lost power. The pilot entered an autorotation and attempted to cushion the landing, but the helicopter landed hard and the main rotor blades struck the tail boom, severing it from the helicopter...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 April 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N501SU.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Fort Denaud, FL.

    24 May 2011

    To unknown owner.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Port Villa.

    23 July 2011

    To Daves Helicopter Service Inc, Port Villa keeping c/r N501SU.

    Based at Wolf Lake Airport (4AK6), Wolf Lake, AK.
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    17 June 2020

    Civil registration, N501SU, cancelled.
    Exported to Philippines.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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