ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384007
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| Date: | Friday 2 July 1982 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N929B |
| MSN: | 647 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5525 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6V4-178-B32 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Louisville, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | New Albany, IN |
| Chicago, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS EN ROUTE TO HAVE A RADIO INSTALLED WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE MADE AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. WHEN THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE GROUND, THE MAIN ROTOR, TAIL ROTOR, TAIL BOOM, AND SKIDS WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FUEL TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT, BUT THE HELICOPTER RAN OUT OF FUEL SHORT OF THE AIRPORT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA183
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 June 1975 | N929B | Charles Hyde | 0 | Lowry City, MO | |
w/o |
| 28 October 1982 | N929B | Private | 0 | Georgetown, IN | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 06:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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