Dates

Event

Constructed as an UH-1D-BF by Bell at Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 66-16345.

Converted to an UH-1H.

By 9 May 1998

To Pierce County Sheriffs Department with new c/r N345SC (UH-1H, 66-15345).
The U.S. Army serial number provided by the FAA is incorrect. Paul A. Ledford comments (23 July 2015): As indicated, the correct serial is 66-16345. I have the FAA paperwork documenting the error. 66-15345 is the serial number for an AH-1G Cobra attack helicopter damaged by enemy mortar fire during the Vietnam War on or about September 5, 1969, and not returned to its unit.

9 May 1998

Crashed.
There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Naches, WA, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, he noticed that the RPM was low, as if it were bleeding off. The pilot tried to increase the RPM by using the increase/decrease button on the collective which had no effect. The pilot opted to reverse direction to return to land. The RPM continued to decrease and the pilot initiated an autorotation to a field in a narrow valley...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

18 November 1998

To Snohomish County Search and Rescue, Snohomish, WA keeping c/r N345SC.

14 April 2003

To Lojko Jan DBA, Dryden, MI keeping c/r N345SC.

13 October 2015

To Lojko Jan DBA, Almont, MI keeping c/r N345SC.

8 June 2018

Civil registration, N345SC, cancelled.

22 November 2019

To Great Lakes Helicopter, Almont, MI keeping c/r N34GD.

31 May 2021

Certificate of airworthiness for NX34GD issued.

15 July 2021

Certificate of airworthiness for NX34GD issued.

7 September 2021

To unknown owner with c/r N34GD.
Registration pending to a new owner in Zeeland, MI.

15 January 2022

To Dwind Helicopter Services Llc, Zeeland, MI keeping c/r N34GD.

29 July 2022

Photographer: Robin MORET
Notes: EAA AirVenture 2022, Oshkosh, WI