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    Airframe Family: Boeing-Vertol V-107 / H-46 Sea Knight
    Latest Model:V-107-II
    Construction Number:2002
    Last Civil Registration:N190CH
    Compressed ID:Columbia Helicopters V-107-II cn 20...
    Latest Owner or Location:Columbia Helicopters Inc, Portland, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    1962

    Constructed as a V-107-II by Columbia Helicopters.

    To Columbia Helicopters Leasing Inc Portland OR with new c/r N190CH (107-II, 2002).

    20 August 1983

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at Shaver Lake, CA, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The only witness, the hooker, who gets logs ready for transport by the helicopter, stated that he heard noises and the rotor blades began coming apart as the aircraft started downhill with a log. Examination of the wreckage revealed that #3 sychronizing shaft (Boeing p/n 10703141-13) had failed a fatigue crack originating at a rivet hole...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    19 January 1998

    To Helifour Industries, Campbell River, BC with new c/r C-GHFY.

    26 January 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR190CH (107-II, 2002) issued.

    18 April 2002

    Civil registration, N190CH, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    25 April 2002

    To Helifor Industries Ltd Campbell River BC keeping c/r C-GHFY.

    25 February 2012

    To Columbia Helicopters Leasing Inc Portland OR with new c/r N190CH.

    5 July 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N190CH (107-II, 2002) issued.

    26 February 2015

    To Columbia Helicopters Inc, Aurora, OR keeping c/r N190CH.

    3 August 2015


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Colville Municipal, WA

    3 August 2015


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Colville, WA.

    17 October 2017

    To Columbia Helicopters Inc, Portland, OR keeping c/r N190CH.
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