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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Wingdale, NY · April 16, 1981

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Date
April 16, 1981 · 16:30 local
Place
Wingdale, NY
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N911X
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC81FHM04
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,770 total109 in this make and model118 in the last 90 days
N911XRegistration cancelled Dec 5, 2014 · Bell 47G-2S/N 2511 · Built 1959Airframe modelBell 47G-2Engine modelLycoming 0-435Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot attempted autorotation emergency landing and crashed on uneven terrain.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED AUTOROTATION EMERGENCY LANDING AND CRASHED ON UNEVEN TERRAIN.

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 NYC81FHM04Accident · No injuriesClosedWingdale, NYApr 16, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N911X · 2

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

Incident 19900610065599IPwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Troy, ALEngine quit after departure. Autorated to a safe landing. Found water in fuel. Checked sumps during preflight.Jun 10, 1990 · Minor damageAccident 19820515016109APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Brookville, NYEngine lost power and pilot attempted precautionary landing. Helicopter turned over on soft ground.May 15, 1982 · Substantial damage