NTSB Identification: DCA77AA006
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of NEW YORK AIRWAYS INC
Aircraft: SIKORSKY S-61L, registration: N619PA
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0025  77/5/16    NEW YORK,NY         SIKORSKY S-61L      CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1735                    N619PA              PX-  4  1 17                            46, 11721 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAN AM HELIPORT
        OPERATOR - NEW YORK AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW YORK,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
           ROLL OVER                                                STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- ALL FATALITIES CAUSED BY OPERATING ROTOR BLADES.
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