19860501015109A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Palmdale, CA · May 1, 1986

Date
May 1, 1986 · 19:10 local
Place
Palmdale, CA
Airport
Palmdale
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4239J
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA203
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Reported engine
Franklin 6VS335A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,943 total1,538 in this make and model90 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.

Aircraft was damaged during a hard emergency landing. Engine failed from fuel exhaustion. Compass inoperable.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A HARD EMERGENCY LANDING. ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. COMPASS INOPERABLE.

NTSB investigation

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