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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Destin, FL · August 5, 1973

Date
August 5, 1973
Place
Destin, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6579D
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA74FLA08
Reported as
Bell 47D1
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total26 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Hole burned thru top of piston,burned exh valve. Cause not dtmnd. Mech thought result of detonation.

As the FAA filed it

HOLE BURNED THRU TOP OF PISTON,BURNED EXH VALVE.CAUSE NOT DTMND.MECH THOUGHT RESULT OF DETONATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.