# Accident 19911028048259A: Bell 47D1, Rome, GA, October 28, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 28, 1991, 14:50 local time
- Place: Rome, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2591° N, 85.1808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2591&lon=-85.1808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N925V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N925V-2006-09-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47D1 (registry code 1180802, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V4 series (registry code 27033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6VS335*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,990 total, 12 in this make and model, 47 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL92LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911028048259A

## Narrative

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

TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX SEPARATED FROM HELICOPTER. AUTO ROTATED SAFELY. TAIL ROTOR BLADE SEPARATED TEARING OFF GEARBOX.

## 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 ATL92LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA017), Oct 28, 1991: Bell 47D-1 (N925V), Rome, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF A TAIL ROTOR BLADE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Other reports on N925V (1)

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

- [Accident 19770524012629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770524012629A), May 24, 1977: Bell 47D1 (N925V), Mt.Vernon, MO, Substantial damage. Gascolator not safetied.

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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