ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378790
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| Date: | Sunday 5 August 1984 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7965J |
| MSN: | 6859 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3700 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TVO-435-F1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Glacier, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FOLLOWING IN-FLIGHT POWER LOSS THE PILOT PERFORMED AN AUTOROTATION TO A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN ROTOR MADE CONTACT WITH A PASSING MOTOR HOME. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO FUEL ON BOARD, ALTHOUGH THE PILOT CALCULATED 0.6 HOURS OF FUEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMAINING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA260
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 May 1998 | N7965J | Private | 0 | Stanwood, WA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 12:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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