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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 47G-2A · Anchorage, AK · May 8, 1990

Date: May 8, 1990 · 12:34 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Merrill Field Airport
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8495E
Reported as: Bell 47G2A
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total150 in the last 90 days

N8495ERegistration cancelled Dec 27, 1990 · Bell 47G-2AS/N 2680 Airframe modelBell 47G-2A

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What happened

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While repositioning, aircraft engine quit. Autorotated and struck tail rotor. Found water in drain sumps.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE REPOSITIONING, AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT. AUTOROTATED AND STRUCK TAIL ROTOR. FOUND WATER IN DRAIN SUMPS.

Other reports on N8495E · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19900622022319AUnauth Low Level Opns · Dutch Harbor, AKDitched in ocean during evasive action to avoid cliffs. While approaching airport in dense fog. Helicopter sank.Jun 22, 1990 · Destroyed Incident 19840214011009IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Anchorage, AKEngine quit. Tail rotor struck snow on authorization landing. Magneto timing off and leaky high tension leads.Feb 14, 1984 · Minor damage