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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 47G-2A · Anchorage, AK · February 14, 1984

Date: February 14, 1984 · 16:45 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8495E
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC84IA035
Reported as: Bell 47G2A
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 561 total285 in this make and model97 in the last 90 days

N8495ERegistration cancelled Dec 27, 1990 · Bell 47G-2AS/N 2680 Airframe modelBell 47G-2A

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What happened

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Engine quit. Tail rotor struck snow on authorization landing. Magneto timing off and leaky high tension leads.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT. TAIL ROTOR STRUCK SNOW ON AUTHORIZATION LANDING. MAGNETO TIMING OFF AND LEAKY HIGH TENSION LEADS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC84IA035Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe acft tail rotor struck snow during an autorotative landing following an eng failure. The snow depth varied between 32 & 45 inches. Examination of the eng revealed that the rt hand mag was firing intermittently on two of the six distributor contacts which…Feb 15, 1984 · Minor damage

Other reports on N8495E · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19900622022319AUnauth Low Level Opns · Dutch Harbor, AKDitched in ocean during evasive action to avoid cliffs. While approaching airport in dense fog. Helicopter sank.Jun 22, 1990 · Destroyed Incident 19900508037449IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Anchorage, AKWhile repositioning, aircraft engine quit. Autorotated and struck tail rotor. Found water in drain sumps.May 8, 1990 · Minor damage