NTSB Identification: NYC68A0034
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: SIKORSKY S-51, registration: N13301
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0633  67/8/29    WNDSOR LOCKS,CONN   SIKORSKY S-51       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 7705
        TIME - 1424                    N13301              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMILTON STANDARD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
          ROTORCFT-INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT RIVETS SHEARED.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- ANTITORQUE CONTROL LOSS.
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