# NTSB Accident NYC08LA129
> **SIKORSKY S-58HT** · 2008-03-09 · Belmont, WV, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08LA129
- **Event ID:** 20080409X00442
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-03-09
- **Location:** Belmont, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.368057, -81.293891
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SIKORSKY
- **Model:** S-58HT
- **Registration:** N1078T
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The fatigue failure of a tail rotor blade during an external load lift.

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