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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Provencal, LA · July 24, 1991

Date: July 24, 1991 · 18:50 local
Place: Provencal, LA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: SUUG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3575
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW91LA126
Reported as: Bell 47D1
Reported engine: Franklin 6V335A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,481 total684 in this make and model99 in the last 90 days

N3575Registration cancelled Mar 6, 2021 · Bell 47D1S/N K-7032 Airframe modelBell 47D1 Engine modelFranklin 6V-335 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine quit on aerial fire burn survey. Landed on slope. Rolled over. Departed minimum fuel. Depleted by leaky sump

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON AERIAL FIRE BURN SURVEY. LANDED ON SLOPE. ROLLED OVER. DEPARTED MINIMUM FUEL. DEPLETED BY LEAKY SUMP

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 FTW91LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportProvencal, LAFuel leakage from the fuel drain valve. A factor was the inaccessibility of suitable terrain for fored landing.Jul 24, 1991 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3575 · 4

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

Incident 20160521005389ILanding: Approach · Navarre, FLWhile conducting a sightseeing/tour flight with two passengers over Navarre beach, Florida, the pilot stated as he started his approach to the Navarre beach helipad, at around 40FT AGL, he felt the helicopter was not producing enough power for a safe landing…May 21, 2016 · Minor damage Accident 19870425021269APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Ardmore, OKThe helicopter landed hard causing rotor to strike tailboom. Pilot suspected engine problems and autorotated.Apr 25, 1987 · Substantial damage Accident 19790912031439ASfl Autorotation · Ardmore, OKInstructor demonstrating low-level autoration. Made hard landing.Sep 12, 1979 · Substantial damage Accident 19761212037429AHovering · Vanceville, GASettled into water drg pract hover. Student rotorcraft plt.Dec 12, 1976 · Substantial damage