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Incident

FAA incident report · Bell 206L-1 · Decatur, GA · January 15, 1982

Date: January 15, 1982 · 15:30 local
Place: Decatur, GA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft: N2070U
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total1,050 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N2070URegistered now · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45706 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

Za engine surged, fuel light on. Landed on highway. Found water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ZA ENGINE SURGED, FUEL LIGHT ON. LANDED ON HIGHWAY. FOUND WATER IN FUEL.

Other reports on N2070U · 1

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

Incident 19820906058019IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Savannah, GALost RPM. Autorotated into a field. Helicopter was substantially damaged on transporting to base. Cause obscured.Sep 6, 1982 · Minor damage