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    Airframe Family: Bell 204/205/208/208/212/214/412/553 / UH-1 Iroquois
    Latest Model:UH-1H Iroquois
    Last Military Serial:68-16087 US
    Construction Number:10746
    Last Civil Registration:N853M
    Compressed ID:Bell UH-1H sn 68-16087 US cn 10746...
    Latest Owner or Location:the Lee County Mosquito Control District

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UH-1H.

    Circa 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 68-16087.

    To Lee County Mosquito Control District, Lehigh Acres, FL with new c/r N853M (UH-1H, 68-16087).

    Based at Lee County Mosquito Control District, Buckingham Field, Cape Coral, FL.
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    21 May 1997

    To Lee County Mosquito Control District, Lehigh Acres, FL with new c/r N853M.

    By 20 January 2000

    To the Lee County Mosquito Control District with new c/r N853M.

    20 January 2000

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Fort Myers, FL, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, he was about 30 minutes into the post inspection maintenance flight at about 350 to 400 feet above ground level, when he heard a loud bang and engine RPM decayed to zero. His choice of autorotation site required use of main rotor RPM to clear trees and he landed hard and rolled over...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 July 2003

    Civil registration, N853M, cancelled.
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