Aviation Accident Summary SEA86LA168

CHEHALIS, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N12848

Bell 47G2A

Analysis

DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATIONS MANEUVER, A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. THE POWER LOSS WAS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE CONNECTING ROD BOLT. THE ACFT WAS TOO LOW FOR AUTOROTATION AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND TAIL LOW. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE THEN STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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