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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Murrieta, CA · September 6, 1989

Date
September 6, 1989 · 11:30 local
Place
Murrieta, CA
Airport
Thompson Airport
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
BKFG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N111JG
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89LA297
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,100 total1,200 in this make and model120 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.

Lost power returning to ag base. Autorotated into a lake. Some debris in fuel and worn diaphragm. Low fuel pressure.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER RETURNING TO AG BASE. AUTOROTATED INTO A LAKE. SOME DEBRIS IN FUEL AND WORN DIAPHRAGM.LOW FUEL PRESSURE.

NTSB investigation

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