ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364046
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| Date: | Monday 27 January 1992 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D1 |
| Owner/operator: | Avico, Inc. |
| Registration: | N93067 |
| MSN: | 5501 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2800 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6V-335-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cross City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE MANEUVERING, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT HE PERFORMED AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING INTO TREES. THE HELICOPTER FELL TO THE GROUND AND CAME TO REST. EXAM OF THE ENG BY THE OPERATOR WHO HAS AN FAA ISSUED AIRFRAME & POWERPLANT CERTIFICATE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE ENG WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE FACILITY THAT OVERHAULED IT APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS EARLIER. EXAM ALSO REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE NAME & CERTIFICATE NUMBER ENTERED IN THE ENG LOGBOOK INDICATING THAT THE ENG WAS OVERHAULED WAS NOT VALID ACCORDING TO FAA PERSONNEL LOCATED IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.
Probable Cause: PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE AUTOROTATIVE LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA92LA069
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 May 1982 | N93067 | Private | 0 | Harrisburg, AR | |
sub |
| 3 November 1984 | N93067 | Patrick Q Perez | 0 | Terlingua, TX | |
sub |
| 2 November 1989 | N93067 | Unknown | 0 | Loxahatchee, FL | |
sub |
| 21 January 2014 | N93067 | Milam Inc | 0 | Pell City, AL | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 08:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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