NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N8627J and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB ANC21LA038Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPalmer, AKA loss of drive to the rotor system due to the disengagement of the main belt drive tensioning system, which resulted in a forced landing. The disengagement was due to inadequate clearance between the clutch handle and the roll pin in the handle bellcrank…NTSB BFO90LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWilmington, DEA loss of engine power as a result of the student pilot inadvertently pulling the mixture control to the idle cut-off position, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. A contributing factor to the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N8627J and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20210509011859ACruise/Level Flight · Palmer, AKAircraft was in cruise flight at about 1.5 into sightseeing operations. While in cruise at ~350 AGL, clutch light flickered and then fully disengaged. Due to short response time, pilot was unable to reapply clutch manually. Autorotation was entered…Accident 19891114045269APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Wilmington, DECFI told student to enrich mixture for landing. Student pulled mixture to idle cut off. Made autoroted run landing.
Service difficulty reports · 1
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