19890208031229A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell TH-1L · Greenville, FL · February 8, 1989

Date
February 8, 1989 · 11:25 local
Place
Greenville, FL
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator
GUTL
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N204AP
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89LA081
Reported as
Bell TH1L
Reported engine
Lycoming T5313B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,853 total1,200 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Loud noise,lost RPM. Autorotated into trees. Improper sprag clutch installed,became disengaged from stress and wear

As the FAA filed it

LOUD NOISE,LOST RPM. AUTOROTATED INTO TREES. IMPROPER SPRAG CLUTCH INSTALLED,BECAME DISENGAGED FROM STRESS AND WEAR

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N204AP · 1

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