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    Airframe Family: Sikorsky S-58 / H-34 / HSS / Wessex
    Latest Model:YSH-34J Seabat
    Last Military Serial:143957 USN
    Last Civil Registration:N9043N
    Compressed ID:Sikorsky YSH-34J sn 143957 USN cr N...
    Latest Owner or Location:Heli-Flite, Riverside Municipal, Riverside, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a YSH-34J.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 143957.

    1 May 1997

    To Heli Flite Inc, Corona, CA with new c/r N9043N.

    27 March 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9043N (S-58B, 143957) issued.

    26 June 2009

    To Versatile Investments Ltd, Brewster, WA with new c/r N9043N.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Heli-Flite, Riverside Municipal, Riverside, CA.
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    By 24 June 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N9043N.

    24 June 2012

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Anderson Field Airport (S97) Brewster, WA, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. As the helicopter lifted into a hover, the manifold pressure gauge indicated a significant increase and the pilot smelled smoke. The pilot set the helicopter back onto the ramp and observed smoke rolling up the side of the fuselage. He egressed the helicopter rapidly and noticed fire around the engine compartment...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 October 2014

    Civil registration, N9043N, cancelled.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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