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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Palo, IA · August 27, 1982

Date: August 27, 1982 · 09:15 local
Place: Palo, IA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N12412
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC82DA159
Reported as: Bell 47G2
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 950 total315 in this make and model450 in the last 90 days

N12412Registration cancelled May 1, 2020 · Bell-K-Copter 47G-2S/N 1487 Airframe modelBell-K-Copter 47G-2

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What happened

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Helicopter crashed during emergency landing after engine quit due to fuel contamination.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER CRASHED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MKC82DA159Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPalo, IAThe pilot reported that during flight at about 300 ft AGL, the engine sputtered and lost power. He entered an autorotation, turned into the wind, and landed in a bean field. As the aircraft descended into the beans, the spray boom became entangled in the…Aug 27, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N12412 · 2

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

Accident 19760729021969AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Oskaloosa, IALoud noise,like a backfire,prior to pwr loss.Jul 29, 1976 · Destroyed Accident 19730320005549ALow Level Operations · Hanlontown, IASeeding new highway right of way,rotor blade hit sign post.Mar 20, 1973 · Substantial damage