ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374370
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Date: | Friday 22 August 1986 |
Time: | 18:00 LT |
Type: | Bell 47J-2A |
Owner/operator: | Richard Hordon |
Registration: | N255PH |
MSN: | 3307 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3800 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-540-B1B3 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Newburyport, MA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER LOSS OF THE ACFT ENG WHILE PRACTICING AUTOROTATIONS. THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD, THE MAIN ROTOR FLEXED AND SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED ON THE RIGHT TANK WHICH CONTAINED NO FUEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC86LA227 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86LA227
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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