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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Bethany, OK · July 2, 1983

Date
July 2, 1983 · 19:05 local
Place
Bethany, OK
Airport
Wiley Post
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2495B
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW83FA311
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
735 total10 in this make and model5 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.

Lost engine due to connecting rod failure from lack of oil. Crash landed in residential area. Engine used oil.

As the FAA filed it

LOST ENGINE DUE TO CONNECTING ROD FAILURE FROM LACK OF OIL. CRASH LANDED IN RESIDENTIAL AREA. ENGINE USED OIL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.