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    Airframe Family: Bell 47 / H-13 Sioux
    Latest Model:47G-3B-1
    Construction Number:6664
    Last Civil Registration:N6257N
    Compressed ID:Bell 47G-3B-1 cn 6664 cr N6257N
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Mountain Flying, Missoula International Airport, Missoula, Montana

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 47G-3B-1.
    BELL 47G3B1 Unknown

    By 14 May 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r N6257N.

    14 May 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA75DYG37: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:15 hours. The airframe was destroyed. This was a local flight from Palouse, WA. Collided with wires and/or poles while pulling up from a crop dusting run. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. Report remarks include: Weed control. Hit power line. Incident occurred at or near Palouse, WA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    7 February 1976

    To Evergreen Helicopters Inc, McMinnville, OR keeping c/r N6257N.

    11 May 1981

    Civil registration, N6257N, cancelled.

    Based at Museum of Mountain Flying, Missoula International Airport, Missoula, MT.
    Operated with markings: N6257
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    5 August 2020


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Missoula, MT. Note there is no N after the registration number. See the next photo.

    5 August 2020


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Missoula, MT. The full registration number is visible on this side.
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