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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G · Ponce, Puerto Rico · August 23, 1989

Date
August 23, 1989 · 12:09 local
Place
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Airport
Mercedita
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N955B
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89LA229
Reported as
Bell 47G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
116 total77 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Tail rotor drive shaft sheared forward of 90 degree gear box. Made hard emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED FORWARD OF 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX. MADE HARD EMERGENCY 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.

Other reports on N955B · 1

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