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| Date: | Friday 9 January 1976 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-55 |
| Owner/operator: | Carson Helicopters |
| Registration: | N3498 |
| MSN: | 55-600 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | California, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Leonardtown, MD |
| Solomons,MD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
wheel eqpd.Fore and aft servo p/n 514-40-5003 steel cyl sleeve against upper end cap.Fortner ovhld
(Forced landing in water after mechanical failure)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Jul-2010 10:34 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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