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| Date: | Wednesday 14 September 1983 |
| Time: | 18:23 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-76A |
| Owner/operator: | Amway Corp |
| Registration: | N521AC |
| MSN: | 760159 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 631 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C30 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Chicago Meigs Field, IL |
| Ada, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Ditched into Lake Michigan following a loud bang and yaw, rolled over and sank.
A control cable to the tail rotor had been improperly routed. Wear caused it to snap.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X44453
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2008/09/pilots_recall_1983_amway_helic.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2010 09:46 | TB | Added |
| 19-Jun-2010 11:02 | TB | Updated [Time, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Feb-2011 06:20 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 22-Jan-2016 00:04 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, ] |
| 22-Jan-2016 00:12 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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