# Accident 19900801033739A: Bell TH1L, Hillsville, VA, August 1, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1990, 19:15 local time
- Place: Hillsville, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KWRG
- Location: 36.7608° N, 80.7298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7608&lon=-80.7298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N152RR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N152RR-2013-05-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell TH-1L (registry code 1180817, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-th-1l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming T53-L-13 (registry code 41551, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t53-l-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL TH1L
- Reported engine: LYC T53*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO90DOA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90DOA01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900801033739A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT WHILE SPRAYING POWERLINE RIGHT OF WAY. AUTOROTATED INTO TREES. NO CAUSE FOR POWER LOSS IN REPORT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO90DOA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90DOA01), Aug 1, 1990: Bell TH-1L (N152RR), Galax, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOST OF ENGINE POWER BECAUSE OF A COMPRESSOR STALL.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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