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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-61 / H-3 / Sea King
    Latest Model:S-61N
    Construction Number:61-032
    Last Civil Registration:C-FQNG
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky S-61N cn 61-032 cr C-FQNG
    Latest Owner or Location:Vih Helicopters Ltd, North Saanich, BC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a S-61N.

    By 22 July 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r N301Y.

    22 July 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA76FYA05: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:30 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Garden Valley, ID. Experienced an uncontrolled collision with terrain while in flight. Report remarks include: Ext load logging opn. Lost control after sudden pitch up during transition from hover to forward flt. Incident occurred at or near Garden Valley, ID.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 August 1990

    To First Security Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT with new c/r N301Y.

    1 August 2003

    To Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT with new c/r N301Y.

    8 July 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N301Y (S-61N, 61032) issued.

    1 December 2005

    Civil registration, N301Y, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    15 August 2006

    To Vih Helicopters Ltd, North Saanich, BC with new c/r C-FQNG.

    17 November 2006

    Assigned civil registration: C-FQNG (S-61N, 61032)

    17 November 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r C-FQNG.

    7 April 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N301Y (S-61N, 61032) issued.

    26 July 2010


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 2010 photo at Victoria BC

    7 January 2014

    Civil registration, C-FQNG, cancelled.
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