ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358250
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| Date: | Thursday 21 September 1995 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | Gordon Wade |
| Registration: | N616X |
| MSN: | 5015 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1700 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6VS-335-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Union City, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | , TN (KUCY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During flight, the pilot noted a severe vibration and elected to make an emergency autorotation. He landed with forward speed in a flat, open, bean field. The pilot reported that during the landing, the skids got caught in the beans, and the helicopter rolled over. A cabin fire followed shortly thereafter. A postcrash engine teardown revealed that a #4 connecting rod bolt had failed, resulting in engine stoppage.
Probable Cause: Failure of a #4 connecting rod bolt, which resulted in engine stoppage and a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA171
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 11:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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