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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-114 Heron
    Latest Model:Heron
    Construction Number:14111
    Last Civil Registration:N3FB
    Compressed ID:Riley Heron cn 14111 cr N3FB
    Latest Owner or Location:Fischer Bros Aviation Inc, Galion, OH

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a Heron 2D.
    Dehavilland DH-114 14111

    From 2 May 1957 to 1968

    To Australian Airways Pilot Association/Associated Airlines with new c/r VH-ASH.
    Operated with markings: Silver Heron

    August 1963


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Associated Airlines DH.114 Heron 2D VH-ASH Silver Heron in red, white and polished metal, was also a regular visitor to Adelaide

    24 April 1968

    To Omni Investment Corporation keeping c/r VH-ASH.

    3 May 1968

    To Florida Airways with new c/r N210FA.

    24 July 1968

    To Sun Airlines with new c/r N998SA.

    22 April 1969

    To International Airmotive keeping c/r N998SA.

    25 April 1969

    To Rayjay Corporation keeping c/r N998SA.

    Converted to a Heron by Riley.

    5 June 1972

    To Fischer Bros Aviation Inc, Galion, OH with new c/r N3FB.

    1975


    Photographer: Dana A.Nichols
    Notes: At Mansfield, OH.

    1975


    Photographer: Dana A.Nichols
    Notes: At Mansfield, OH.

    18 December 1978

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Mansfield-Lahm Municipal Airport, OH (MFD/KMFD), United States of America and was destined for Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, OH (CLE/KCLE), United States of America. The accident occurred at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, OH (CLE) (United States of America) while landing. Narrative: A ground controller cleared an airport vehicle to cross the runway. At the same time a DH-114 Riley Heron had touched down...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    28 July 1980

    Civil registration, N3FB, cancelled.

    Wreck remains sold to Susquehana Airlines for spares.
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     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
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