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FAA incident report · Bell 47G · Rocklin, CA · April 18, 1979

FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal

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Date
April 18, 1979 · 16:15 local
Place
Rocklin, CA
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2400Z
Reported as
Bell 47G
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,300 total30 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N2400ZRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 2009 · Bell 47GS/N 1447 · Built 1956Airframe modelBell 47GEngine modelFranklin 6V4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Zr pilot autorotated to precautionary landed after backfire. Helicopter burned on the ground.

As the FAA filed it

ZR PILOT AUTOROTATED TO PRECAUTIONARY LANDED AFTER BACKFIRE. HELICOPTER BURNED ON THE GROUND.