ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378159
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| Date: | Saturday 3 November 1984 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D1 |
| Owner/operator: | Patrick Q Perez |
| Registration: | N93067 |
| MSN: | 5501 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Terlingua, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER THE PLT TOOK OFF ON A SIGHT-SEEING FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER WHEN THE HELICOPTER WAS OVER ROUGH TERRAIN AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL. DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING, THE HELICOPTER ROCKED FORWARD CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES TO STRIKE THE TAIL BOOM. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE POWER LOSS WAS DUE TO A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER IN THE FUEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA043
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 May 1982 | N93067 | Private | 0 | Harrisburg, AR | |
sub |
| 2 November 1989 | N93067 | Unknown | 0 | Loxahatchee, FL | |
sub |
| 27 January 1992 | N93067 | Avico, Inc. | 0 | Cross City, FL | |
sub |
| 21 January 2014 | N93067 | Milam Inc | 0 | Pell City, AL | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 20:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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