NTSB Identification: DCA64A0012
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of NEW YORK AIRWAYS INC
Aircraft: VERTOL 107-II, registration: N6673D
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0012  63/10/14   JAMAICA,NY          VERTOL 107-II       CR-  3  0  0  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1133                    N6673D              PX-  3  0  0                            42, 7850 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1050 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IDLEWILD
        OPERATOR - NEW YORK AIRWAYS,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR                      TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: MAIN ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL CONTAMINATION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FATIGUE FAILURE OF DRIVE QUILL SHAFT DUE CONTAMINATION OF LUBE SYSTEM IN AFT TRANSMISSION ASSY.
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