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Incident

FAA incident report · Frchld FH-1100 · Pampa, TX · June 2, 1981

Date
June 2, 1981 · 07:15 local
Place
Pampa, TX
Phase of flight
Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N434FH
Reported as
Frchld FH1100
Reported engine
Allison 250C18B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
443 total80 in this make and model100 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.

Za loud bang from engine and torque loss with autorotation landing. Alt air door spring separated;compressor damage

As the FAA filed it

ZA LOUD BANG FROM ENGINE AND TORQUE LOSS WITH AUTOROTATION LANDING. ALT AIR DOOR SPRING SEPARATED;COMPRESSOR DAMAGE