19830704031229A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-4A · Wheeler, IL · July 4, 1983

Date
July 4, 1983 · 20:45 local
Place
Wheeler, IL
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7069J
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA292
Reported as
Bell 47G4A
Reported engine
Lycoming VO540B1B3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,175 total0 in this make and model103 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Crash occurred during hard emergency landing. Water found in tank sumps and rust in fuel valve.

As the FAA filed it

CRASH OCCURRED DURING HARD EMERGENCY LANDING. WATER FOUND IN TANK SUMPS AND RUST IN FUEL VALVE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N7069J · 1

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