Incident report
Sikorsky S58 crash near Azusa, California, United States
unknown2019-09-11
Summary
The in-flight separation of a section of the tail rotor blade due to a fatigue crack, which resulted in the pilot’s forced autorotation into a field.
Incident details
Date
2019-09-11
Location
Azusa, California, United States
Aircraft
Sikorsky S58
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗34.1239, -117.8986
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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