19901011045159A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-4 · Merced, CA · October 11, 1990

Date
October 11, 1990 · 10:58 local
Place
Merced, CA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N477JM
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91LA008
Reported as
Bell 47G4
Reported engine
Lycoming VO540B1B3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
15,000 total

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What happened

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

Engine failed at low altitude causing ground impact and fire. No defects found.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED AT LOW ALTITUDE CAUSING GROUND IMPACT AND FIRE. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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