ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75205
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| Date: | Friday 28 July 1978 |
| Time: | 07:13 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-76A |
| Owner/operator: | Sikorsky Aircraft |
| Registration: | N763SA |
| MSN: | 76003 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near West Palm Beach, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | West Palm Beach, FL |
| West Palm Beach, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Main gear box quill shaft fatigue failure whilst hovering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=763SA
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=40370&key=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2010 10:15 | TB | Added |
| 16-Jul-2010 11:30 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Aug-2014 12:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2014 08:10 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2017 16:33 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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