19860414015329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell UH-1B · North Port, FL · April 14, 1986

Date
April 14, 1986 · 08:15 local
Place
North Port, FL
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4242T
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86LA138
Reported as
Bell UH1B
Reported engine
Lycoming T53L11D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,988 total1,941 in this make and model69 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 failed shortly after takeoff and crash occurred during auto rotation landing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND CRASH OCCURRED DURING AUTO ROTATION LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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