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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G3B2A · Nantucket, MA · November 15, 1990

Date
November 15, 1990 · 12:10 local
Place
Nantucket, MA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
FIWG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2921W
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC91DNA01
Reported as
Bell 47G3B2A
Reported engine
Lycoming TVO435F1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total2,500 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine quit on approach to service area. Made hard autorotation landing. Damage skid tailboom. Carb icing prevalent

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON APPROACH TO SERVICE AREA. MADE HARD AUTOROTATION LANDING. DAMAGE SKID TAILBOOM. CARB ICING PREVALENT

NTSB investigation

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