ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213341
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| Date: | Sunday 15 July 2018 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: | Bell 47J-2A Ranger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8568F |
| MSN: | 3715 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3618 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-540-B1B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N of Franklin Flying Field Airport, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Franklin, IN (3FK) |
| Franklin, IN (3FK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was conducting a test flight in conjunction with an annual inspection when the engine lost power about 50 ft above ground level, which resulted in a hard landing. The helicopter was destroyed by a postimpact fire. A witness reported a plume of smoke trailing the helicopter shortly before the accident. Before the day of the accident, the helicopter had not been flown for about 4 years. A postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation, although the engine examination was limited by the postimpact fire damage. Thus, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8568F
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Media:
USA - A Bell 47G helicopter was left in pieces Sunday evening, after crashing at the Franklin Flying Field in Franklin, Ind.https://t.co/ATYELqSiXC pic.twitter.com/ZrpyEgXavB
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 16 juillet 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2018 03:38 | Geno | Added |
| 16-Jul-2018 03:51 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Embed code] |
| 16-Jul-2018 08:41 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
| 17-Jul-2018 01:08 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 12-Nov-2019 17:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 12-Nov-2019 19:36 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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