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| Date: | Tuesday 8 August 1978 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-64E |
| Owner/operator: | Evergreen Helicopters of AK Inc. |
| Registration: | N4036S |
| MSN: | 64-100 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Buffalo, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
PROBABLE CAUSE(S) MISC-CLAMP SLIPPED CAUSING RIGGING TO HIT WORKMAN (FATAL INJURY)
REMARKS- POSITIONING UPPER TRANSMISSION TWR TO BASE TWR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=40235&key=0
WAAS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2014 12:52 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 08-Aug-2023 16:14 | nhofmann54 | Updated |
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