# Accident 19920127001329A: Bell 47D1, Cross City, FL, January 27, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 27, 1992, 11:20 local time
- Place: Cross City, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.6296° N, 83.1192° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6296&lon=-83.1192&mi=10
- Aircraft: N93067, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93067) (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 6V335A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920127001329A

## Narrative

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

ROUGH ENGINE AND POWER LOSS WHILE FIRE BURNING TREES. AUTOROTATED INTO TREES. LOW FUEL MAY HAVE UNPORTED TURNING.

## 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 MIA92LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA069), Jan 27, 1992: Bell 47D1 (N93067), Cross City, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE AUTOROTATIVE LANDING.

## Other reports on N93067 (4)

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

- [Accident 20140121001109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140121001109A), Jan 21, 2014: Bell 47D1 (N93067), Pell City, AL, Substantial damage. Helicopter was descending, according to the pilot's statement, and at approximately 25' to 35' AGL he heard a loud snap/pop along with an immediate…
- [Accident 19891102045739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891102045739A), Nov 2, 1989: Bell 47D1 (N93067), Loxahatchee, FL, Substantial damage. Began ascent to clear trees on takeoff,became too slow and entered settling with power. No recovery,went into trees
- [Accident 19841103061509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841103061509A), Nov 3, 1984: Bell 47D1 (N93067), Terlingua, TX, Minor damage. Engine quit, water contamination. Main rotor struck tail boom on landing due to low rpms and rocking motion.
- [Accident 19820520017559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820520017559A), May 20, 1982: Bell 47D1 (N93067), Hanisburgg, AR, Substantial damage. During downwind turn tail rotor hit rice dike causing accident.

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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