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FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2A · Dutch Harbor, AK · June 22, 1990

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Date
June 22, 1990 · 23:30 local
Place
Dutch Harbor, AK
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8495E
Reported as
Bell 47G2A
Reported engine
Lycoming O435
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,200 total25 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N8495ERegistration cancelled Dec 27, 1990 · Bell 47G-2AS/N 2680Airframe modelBell 47G-2A

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ditched in ocean during evasive action to avoid cliffs. While approaching airport in dense fog. Helicopter sank.

As the FAA filed it

DITCHED IN OCEAN DURING EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID CLIFFS. WHILE APPROACHING AIRPORT IN DENSE FOG. HELICOPTER SANK.

Other reports on N8495E · 2

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

Incident 19900508037449IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Anchorage, AKWhile repositioning, aircraft engine quit. Autorotated and struck tail rotor. Found water in drain sumps.May 8, 1990 · Minor damageIncident 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