Aviation Accident Summary NYC84FGT02

LANDISBURG, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N49882

BELL 47G-3

Analysis

THE HELICOPTER LOST ENG POWER WHILE TURNING ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, AUTOROTATED TO A HARD LANDING WITH MAIN ROTOR CONTACT TO THE TAIL BOOM. TWO GALS OF FUEL WERE DRAINED FROM THE ACFT FUEL TANK AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. AN ENG RUN UP WAS PERFORMED & FOUND SATISFACTORY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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