ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384819
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| Date: | Thursday 18 March 1982 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: | Bell 47J-2A |
| Owner/operator: | Sky King Airways, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8565F |
| MSN: | 3712 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3118 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VP-540-B1B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Emmaus, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Allentown, PA |
| Allentown, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE MANEUVERING AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL FOR AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY MISSION A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE POWER FAILURE OCCURRED. THE PILOT INITIATED AUTOROTATION PROCEDURES AND SET A COURSE FOR THE ONLY OPEN AREA, A SMALL FIELD WITH A 15 DEGREE UPSLOPE. A FLARE WAS PERFORMED DOWNWIND AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD. THE ENGINE TEARDOWN EXAMINATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY EXPLANATION FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82DA056
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 15:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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