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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell TH13T · Paradis, LA · June 19, 1990

Date: June 19, 1990 · 11:00 local
Place: Paradis, LA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N115SD
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW90LA118
Reported as: Bell TH13T
Reported engine: Lycoming TVO435*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,931 total

N115SDRegistration cancelled Sep 27, 1994 · Bell 47G-3B-1S/N 3461 Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-1

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What happened

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Made hard autorotation landing in open field. Reported engine lost power. Not substantiated.

As the FAA filed it

MADE HARD AUTOROTATION LANDING IN OPEN FIELD. REPORTED ENGINE LOST POWER. NOT SUBSTANTIATED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW90LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParadise, LAThe failure of the pilot to properly execute the autorotation landing.Jun 19, 1990 · Substantial damage