ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365927
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| Date: | Friday 23 November 1990 |
| Time: | 14:53 LT |
| Type: | Bell 47J2A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8514P |
| MSN: | 3313 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Matoaca, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lexington Park, MD |
| Petersburg, VA (KPTB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED HE WAS EN ROUTE WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE LOST POWER COMPLETELY. AN AUTOROTATION LANDING WAS MADE IN A PLOWED FIELD WHERE THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS ONE-THIRD FULL AND THE RIGHT TANK WAS EMPTY. THE LEFT FUEL TANK VENT WAS OBSTRUCTED WITH MUD.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF FOUR PROPELLER RETENTION AND THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE FORCED LANDING APPROACH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO91LA018
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 15:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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