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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5 · Soledad, CA · September 27, 1982

Date: September 27, 1982 · 07:00 local
Place: Soledad, CA
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8562F
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX82DA360
Reported as: Bell 47G5
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,709 total3,414 in this make and model143 in the last 90 days

N8562FRegistered now · Bell 47G-5S/N 7806 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBell 47G-5 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Power loss occurred on liftoff. Made hard landing. Cause not determined.

As the FAA filed it

POWER LOSS OCCURRED ON LIFTOFF. MADE HARD LANDING. CAUSE NOT DETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX82DA360Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSoledad, CAThe pilot experienced a power loss during lift-off. A hard landing was made. No reason for the malfunction was found.Sep 27, 1982 · Substantial damage