NTSB Identification: NYC66A0058
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of HELICOPTER FLI
Aircraft: SIKORSKY S-52-3, registration: N74816
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0863  65/11/20   CARLSTADT NJ        SIKORSKY S-52-3     CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 1300
        TIME - 1145                    N74816              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 173 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          ROTORCFT-TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM FAILURE-CAUSE UNDETRMND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- N74816 SANK IN HACKENSACK RIVER-NOT RECOVERED.
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