19790424015409A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell OH13H · Fallbrook, CA · April 24, 1979

Date
April 24, 1979 · 07:45 local
Place
Fallbrook, CA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N73872
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79DUM13
Reported as
Bell OH13H
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,075 total288 in this make and model235 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine stopped during turn at low altitude. Autorotated. Made hard landing. Fuel mismanagement.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED DURING TURN AT LOW ALTITUDE. AUTOROTATED. MADE HARD LANDING. FUEL MISMANAGEMENT.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N73872 · 2

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