19840208003139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2A · Benavides, TX · February 8, 1984

Date
February 8, 1984 · 13:00 local
Place
Benavides, TX
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8478E
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW84LA130
Reported as
Bell 47G2A
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,339 total1,717 in this make and model231 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 a 50 ft AGL while hearding cattle. Made hard landing. Main rotors struck trees. No engine defects noted

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT A 50 FT AGL WHILE HEARDING CATTLE. MADE HARD LANDING. MAIN ROTORS STRUCK TREES. NO ENGINE DEFECTS NOTED

NTSB investigation

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