ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378054
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Date: | Sunday 25 November 1984 |
Time: | 15:00 LT |
Type: | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
Owner/operator: | Jim Hicks |
Registration: | N7927J |
MSN: | 6798 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3390 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming TVO-435-G1A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Nampa, ID -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Nampa, ID |
Destination airport: | Nampa, ID |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS-INDUCED FORCED LANDING TWO DAYS PRIOR, THE ACFT FUEL PUMP AND CARBURETOR WERE CHANGED AND FUEL LINES FLUSHED. SIX HOURS OF UNEVENTFUL OPERATIONS ENSUED BEFORE THE POWER LOSS LEADING TO THIS MISHAP OCCURRED. PWRLOSS OCCURRED WHEN THE ACFT WAS 40 FT AGL WITH A FORWARD SPD OF 20 KTS; INSUFFICIENT FOR TRANSLATION TO A SUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATION. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT HARD TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN ROTOR FLEXED DOWNWARD AND SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA85LA022 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85LA022
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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