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Incident

FAA incident report · Bell 47G-4A · Purchase, NY · June 30, 1978

Date: June 30, 1978 · 16:05 local
Place: Purchase, NY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N473FW
Reported as: Bell 47G4A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total250 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N473FWRegistration cancelled Feb 9, 1979 · Bell 47G-4AS/N 7764 Airframe modelBell 47G-4A

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What happened

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

Fuel breakaway valve restricted fuel flow. Engine sputtered and quit. Pilot autorotated safely.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL BREAKAWAY VALVE RESTRICTED FUEL FLOW. ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. PILOT AUTOROTATED SAFELY.

Other reports on N473FW · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19780811029249AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · New Rochelle, NYPilot suspected malfunction in flt. During approach to ldg got intttling with power. Tall grass.Aug 11, 1978 · Reported as Bell 47B3 · Substantial damage Incident 19780707042759INormal Cruise · Bronx, NYPilot made a precautionary landing due to rough engine. Malfunction of one magneto. Replaced condenser.Jul 7, 1978