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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 222 · Prestonburg, KY · April 16, 1985

Date: April 16, 1985 · 14:40 local
Place: Prestonburg, KY
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N773WW
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL85FA135
Reported as: Bell 222
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,433 total121 in this make and model93 in the last 90 days

N773WWRegistration cancelled Jul 18, 1990 · Bell 222S/N 47032 Airframe modelBell 222

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Autorotation into trees after engine power loss from undetermined cause.

As the FAA filed it

AUTOROTATION INTO TREES AFTER ENGINE POWER LOSS FROM UNDETERMINED CAUSE.

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 ATL85FA135Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPrestonburg, KYThe pax deplaned & the plt took off on a short flt to a nearby arpt to refuel. After climbing for about 30 to 40 sec & accelerating to aprx 100 KTS, the plt started to adjust the pwr for lvl flt. At about that time, the eng lost pwr. The plt attempted to…Apr 16, 1985 · Substantial damage