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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47-G · Erin, TN · March 16, 1985

Date
March 16, 1985 · 14:45 local
Place
Erin, TN
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N73DB
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85LA121
Reported as
Bell 47G
Reported engine
Franklin 6V335A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,154 total75 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Hard landing during autorotation over powerlines due to loss of power. No STC for engine on helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

HARD LANDING DURING AUTOROTATION OVER POWERLINES DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. NO STC FOR ENGINE ON HELICOPTER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N73DB · 1

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