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    Airframe Family: Bell 204/205/208/208/212/214/412/553 / UH-1 Iroquois
    Latest Model:EH-1H Iroquois
    Last Military Serial:69-15340 USAF
    Construction Number:11628
    Last Civil Registration:N502AW
    Compressed ID:Bell EH-1H sn 69-15340 USAF cn 1162...
    Latest Owner or Location:Valle Airport, Grand Canyon, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UH-1H.

    Circa 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 69-15340.

    Converted to an EH-1H.

    23 July 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR134AS (EH-1H, 69-15340) issued.

    27 January 2005

    To Silver State Helicopters Llc, North Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N134AS.

    29 March 2005

    Civil registration N502SH reserved.

    26 May 2005

    Assigned civil registration: N502SH (UH-1H, 69-15340)

    1 July 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR502AW (UH-1H, 69-15340) issued.

    March 2006

    Spotted at the Panama City Airport, FL.

    To Silver State Helicopters, Las Vegas, NV.
    View the Location Dossier

    23 October 2008

    To Aero Leasing Llc, Glendale, AZ with new c/r N502AW.

    Based at Valle Airport, Grand Canyon, AZ.
    View the Location Dossier

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    15 November 2011

    Crashed.
    There was one serious injury. The accident occurred at the Valle Airport (40G) Grand Canyon, AZ, United States. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, the helicopter was about 500 feet above ground level (above ground level) when he saw the master caution warning light illuminate; he then saw that the low transmission oil pressure light was also illuminated. He immediately maneuvered away from power lines and set up an approach to land...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 May 2015

    Civil registration, N502AW, cancelled.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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