Aviation Accident Summary MIA87IA185

MIAMI, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N17271

BELL 47G-2

Analysis

WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT APRX 300 FT THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER. HE THEN AUTOROTATED & SET THE HELICOPTER DOWN WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. INSP OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED NEAR THE WRIST PIN DUE TO A FATIGUE FRACTURE, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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