ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368071
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| Date: | Sunday 3 September 1989 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Martinez,juan |
| Registration: | N37870 |
| MSN: | 47-1965-3 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1374 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cayey, PR -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carolina, PR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PVT PLT HAD A SINGLE ENG LAND RATING & WAS TRAINING AS A STUDENT FOR A HELICOPTER RATING. WHILE ON A LOCAL FLT AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL, HE NOTED A DECREASE IN ROTOR RPM. HE RPRTD THAT HE TRIED TO INCREASE THE RPM BY ADVANCING THE THROTTLE, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT LANDED THE HELICOPTER IN TREES, WHEN HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH A CLEARING. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE RPRTD LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PRESENCE OF TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA240
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 06:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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