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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Middleville, MI · May 19, 1979

Date: May 19, 1979 · 13:50 local
Place: Middleville, MI
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N64580
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI79FEM21
Reported as: Bell 47D1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 363 total21 in this make and model84 in the last 90 days

N64580Registration cancelled Jul 20, 2017 · Bell-Transworld Helicopters 47D1S/N TWH-9 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBell-Transworld Helicopters 47D1 Engine modelFranklin 6A&6V335 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine stopped due to fuel exhaustion while enroute on a ferry flight. Made hard autorotation landing>

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION WHILE ENROUTE ON A FERRY FLIGHT. MADE HARD AUTOROTATION LANDING>

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI79FEM21Accident · No injuriesClosedMiddleville, MIMay 19, 1979 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N64580 · 4

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

Accident 20030901036529ALevel Off Touchdown · Chino, CA(-23) While practicing a running landings in a BH-47 a student pilot failed to touch down in a level attitude. The aircraft initially contacted the surface with the right rear skid causing the aircraft to pitch forward. In reaction to the forward pitching…Sep 1, 2003 · Destroyed Incident 20020622014459IHovering · Chino, CA(-23) On Saturday 22nd June at around 14:30, the pilot reported that he lifted the helicopter into a hover and moved over the grass area in front of a hangar at the Chino Airport, Chino California. He reported that he hovered for about 5 minutes before…Jun 22, 2002 · Minor damage Accident 20010705016439ARiverside, CA(.19) On July 5, 2001, at 1701 hours pacific daylight time, a Bell 47D-1, N64580, experienced a rough running engine on short final approach and entered an autorotation to the airport at Riverside, California. The helicopter made a hard landing and sustained…Jul 5, 2001 · No damage Accident 19770721019199ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Byron Center, MIJul 21, 1977 · Substantial damage