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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-55 / H-19 / HRS / HO4S / Whirlwind
    Latest Model:HH-19G Chickasaw
    Last Military Serial:1253 USCG
    Construction Number:55-0087
    Last Civil Registration:N17376
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky HH-19G sn 1253 USCG cn 55-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Deterding Jame Louis, Pond Creek, OK

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1951

    Constructed as a HH-19G.

    15 November 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n 1253.

    29 May 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for N17376 issued.

    By 26 September 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r N17376.

    26 September 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC76DER29: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Flying Cloud Airport, Eden Prairie, MN. The flight departed was to returned to Eden Prairie, MN. Collided with buildings while taxiing from landing.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    6 June 1984

    To Mid State Helicopters Inc, Shoreview, MN keeping c/r N17376.

    18 March 1998

    To Mid State Helicopters Inc, Shoreview, MN keeping c/r N17376.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N17376 issued.

    10 August 2012

    Civil registration, N17376, cancelled.

    26 March 2019

    To Deterding Jame Louis, Pond Creek, OK keeping c/r N17376.

    2 May 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Pond Creek, OK, USA

    2 May 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Pond Creek, OK, USA
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