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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-4A · Lodi, CA · September 27, 1983

Date
September 27, 1983 · 17:20 local
Place
Lodi, CA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7956S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83FA462
Reported as
Bell 47G4A
Reported engine
Lycoming VO540B1B3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
515 total325 in this make and model26 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.

Engine quit 20 feet above ground on takeoff. Helicopter slid down a bank and rolled on landing. Water found in fuel

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT 20 FEET ABOVE GROUND ON TAKEOFF. HELICOPTER SLID DOWN A BANK AND ROLLED ON LANDING. WATER FOUND IN FUEL

NTSB investigation

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