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    Airframe Family: Hiller H-12/H-23 Raven
    Latest Model:UH-12B
    Last Military Serial:V-11 SwiAF
    Construction Number:0387
    Last Civil Registration:N94731
    Compressed ID:Hiller UH-12B sn V-11 SwiAF cn 0387...
    Latest Owner or Location:Arrow Falcon Exporters, Porterville Municipal Airport, Porterville, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UH-12B.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Swiss Air Force with s/n KAB-202.

    New serial number assigned: V-11 SwiAF

    To unknown owner with c/r D-HAHU.

    By 25 February 1979

    To unknown owner with c/r N94731.

    25 February 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK79FVD11: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:30 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Brentwood, CA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while turning around. Collided with wires and/or poles while performing a power-off autorotative landing. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 June 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N94731 (UH-12B, 387) issued.

    To Arrow Falcon Exporters, Porterville Municipal Airport, Porterville, CA.
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    25 December 1980

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX81FUG06: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:55 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Rialto Muni Airport, Rialto, CA. This was a local flight from Rialto, CA. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Rolled over while performing a power-off autorotative landing. The factors included; high vegetation on terrain. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 June 1995

    To unknown owner with c/r N94731.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Fullerton, CA.

    17 July 2007

    Civil registration, N94731, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Delano, CA.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Rotor Spot

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