ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362617
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| Date: | Monday 7 December 1992 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G3-B2A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N58131 |
| MSN: | 6865 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8985 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TVO-435-F1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Montpelier, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DISCONTINUED A WILD GAME SURVEY FLIGHT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, AND INITIATED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO A ROAD NEARBY. THE ENGINE LOST POWER ON FINAL APPROACH ABOUT 50 FT. AGL AT A SLOW AIRSPEED AND THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD. EXAMINATION OF THE CARBURETOR REVEALED DAMAGED AND LEAKING SEALS. THE CARBURETOR HAD BEEN REPAIRED AS NEEDED BY AN ACFT REPAIR STATION ABOUT TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO LEAKING INTERNAL CARBURETOR SEALS, RESULTING FROM IMPROPER REPAIR OF THE CARBURETOR BY AN ACFT REPAIR STATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA034
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 May 1987 | N58131 | Helo-wood Helicopters Incorp. | 0 | Brigham City, UT | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 08:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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