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| Date: | Sunday 1 October 1978 |
| Time: | 10:55 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-58ET |
| Owner/operator: | Carson Helicopters |
| Registration: | N47783 |
| MSN: | 58-1112 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Steamboat Springs, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Steamboat Springs, CO |
| local | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Uncontrolled descent after main rotor blade failure. Ex German Air Force H-34G-II 80+47.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=43831&key=0
WAAS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Jul-2010 08:42 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Aug-2014 13:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Aug-2014 15:15 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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