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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Ridgefield, CT · June 24, 1979

Date
June 24, 1979 · 07:50 local
Place
Ridgefield, CT
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4250A
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC79FNE18
Reported as
Bell 47D1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,539 total160 in this make and model17 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.

Engine stopped enroute. Pilot made hard autorotate landing. Carb icing a factor. Failed to maintain rotor RPM.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED ENROUTE. PILOT MADE HARD AUTOROTATE LANDING. CARB ICING A FACTOR.FAILED TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM.

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 N4250A · 1

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