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| Date: | Friday 10 January 1969 |
| Time: | 17:27 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | WOR-FM Radio |
| Registration: | N710K |
| MSN: | 2009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Astoria, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
t/r pitch change rod bearings failed due to over torqued delta hinge bolt.Crashed into apt bldg.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Jun-2023 01:39 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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