| Date: | Saturday 2 September 1978 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: | Sikorsky S-55B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N90885 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pontiac, MI -
United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Destination airport: | Local |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:INPUT SHAFT,P/N S12-35-6072,NO TEETH REMAINED.STRUCK ROOF TOP MONITOR DURING EMERGCY LNDG.
Accident investigation:
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Report number: | CHI78FEC50 |
| Status: | Investigation completed |
| Duration: | 4 months |
| Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
NTSB
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