ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377688
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| Date: | Monday 18 February 1985 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Brantly Helicopter B-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N511R |
| MSN: | 14 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 727 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Huntingburg, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AND MADE A HARD AUTOROTATIVE LNDG DURING A TRAINING FLT. INVESTIGATION OF THE ENG REVEALED MISTIMING OF THE LEFT MAG. THE ENG DURING TESTS ALSO RAN HOT UNTIL THE ADDITION OF A COOLING SHROUD. THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT FINDING IN THE ENG WAS THE OUT OF PROPER CLEARENCE SETTING OF THE #1 INTAKE VALUE. THE CYLINDERS HAD LESS THAN 2 HRS RUNNING TIME SINCE INSTALLATION SO THEY WERE NOT YET'SEATED IN'. THE PISTON PINS AND CAPS WERE WORN AND APPARENTLY NOT REPLACED DURING THE NEW CYLINDER INSTALATION. ;
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA110
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 15:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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