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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Bell 47G3B2A · West Glacier, MT · August 5, 1984

Date: August 5, 1984 · 15:00 local
Place: West Glacier, MT
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7965J
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN84LA260
Reported as: Bell 47G3B2A
Reported engine: Lycoming TVO435F1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,385 total4,200 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N7965JRegistered now · Bell 47G3B2AS/N 6859 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBell 47G3B2A Engine modelLycoming TVO-435-GIATurbo-prop

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What happened

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Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit from fuel exhaustion.

As the FAA filed it

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE QUIT FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION.

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 DEN84LA260Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Glacier, MTFollowing in-flight power loss the pilot performed an autorotation to a forced landing on a highway. On touchdown, the main rotor made contact with a passing motor home. Investigation revealed no fuel on board, although the pilot calculated 0.6 hours of fuel…Aug 5, 1984 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7965J · 2

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

Accident 19980503008229APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Stanwood, WASightseeing tours from Stanwood fairgrounds when the engine caught fire and the acft made an emerg landing. (.4)while reducing power in the initial climb in order to establish cruise flight, the pilot of the helicopter experienced a partial engine power loss,…May 3, 1998 · Substantial damage Incident 19880613045039IHovering · West Glacier, MTGround crew failed to tie metal pieces to net for sling loading. Wind blew one into tail rotor. Landed safely.Jun 13, 1988 · Minor damage