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    Airframe Family: Hughes 269 / 300 / H-42 / H-55 / H-300 / HO
    Latest Model:TH-55 Osage
    Last Military Serial:67-15442 US
    Last Civil Registration:N74914
    Compressed ID:Hughes TH-55 sn 67-15442 US cr N749...
    Latest Owner or Location:Steven E. Tachoir, Marienville, PA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TH-55.

    Circa 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 67-15442.

    Noted as a wreck at the Tuscaloosa Airport in Alabama.

    To unknown owner with c/r N74914.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Carson City, NV.

    18 July 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for N74914 (TH-55, 67-15442) issued.

    To Sky Soldiers Demonstration Team/Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, Tara Field, Hampton, GA.
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    By 9 December 1997

    To unknown owner with c/r N74914.

    9 December 1997

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Hernando County Airport (BKV) Bushnell, FL, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The student pilot stated he drifted too close to trees during a hover and the rotor blades stuck the tree limbs. The helicopter then crashed onto a road. The student pilot stated that he was showing off for his daughter, who was on the ground and not paying attention to the tree limbs.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    26 July 1999

    To Siepert-Hall Jonilynn, Fayetteville, GA with new c/r N74914.

    28 July 1999

    To Siepert-Hall Jonilynn, Fayetteville, GA with new c/r N74914.

    21 September 2009

    To unknown owner with c/r N74914.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Carson City, NV.

    17 August 2010

    To Dana A. Hennessy, Clarendon, PA keeping c/r N74914.
    Civil registration reserved.

    19 September 2011

    To Steven E. Tachoir, Warren, PA with new c/r N74914.

    By 19 May 2012

    To NSCH Part 91: General Aviation with new c/r N74914.

    19 May 2012

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Brokeenstraw Airport (P15) Pittsfield, PA, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. According to the student pilot, who had about 36 hours total flight time, he had completed a solo flight earlier in the day that included seven takeoffs and landings. After refueling, he completed a local flight and returned to the departure airport, where he initiated an approach that terminated perfectly in a normal hover...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 August 2014

    To Steven E. Tachoir, Warren, PA keeping c/r N74914.

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N74914 (TH-55, 67-15442) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2018

    To Siepert-Hall Jonilynn, Fayetteville, GA keeping c/r N74914.

    10 July 2020

    To Steven E. Tachoir, Marienville, PA keeping c/r N74914.


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    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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