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| Date: | Friday 18 July 1980 |
| Time: | 15:28 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-58T |
| Owner/operator: | Chevron USA Inc |
| Registration: | N69CH |
| MSN: | 58-524 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Morgan City, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Eugene Island Blk.305b |
| Vermillion Blk.214a | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pax heard loud snap abv flwd by extreme vib.Ptns of main rotor blades not fnd.Co flight pln.
(Main rotor blade separated in flight due to material 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 09:13 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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