# Accident 19790624019219A: Bell 47D1, Ridgefield, CT, June 24, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1979, 07:50 local time
- Place: Ridgefield, CT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.2697° N, 73.4926° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ridgefield, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2697&lon=-73.4926&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4250A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4250A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47D1 (registry code 1180802, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V4 series (registry code 27033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,539 total, 160 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC79FNE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNE18) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790624019219A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC79FNE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNE18), Jun 24, 1979: Bell 47D-1 (N4250A), Ridgefield, CT, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4250A (1)

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

- [Incident 19890910048389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890910048389I), Sep 10, 1989: Bell 47D1 (N4250A), Marietta, PA. Engine failure inflight. Made successful autorotation to field. Internal engine damage.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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