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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3686 69/9/2 NR.PRUDHOE BAY,ALAS SIKORSKY S-64E CR- 2 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 4787
TIME - 1735 N6964R PX- 1 0 0 CTR CARGO-D TOTAL HOURS, 830 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PRUDHOE BAY,ALAS 32 MI.NW PRUDHOE BAY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: INCORRECT FACTORY INSTALLATION
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- GUARD,PN 65113-07108-108,MISSING.T/R PITCH CTL LINK ASSY FAILED.GENL IN FLIGHT BREAKUP OF ACFT.