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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Wenatchee, WA · June 29, 1992

Date: June 29, 1992 · 08:00 local
Place: Wenatchee, WA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N17301
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA92LA141
Reported as: Bell 47D1
Reported engine: Franklin 4A235B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N17301Registration cancelled Aug 30, 2012 · Bell World Helicopters 47D1S/N WH5016 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBell World Helicopters 47D1 Engine modelFranklin 6V4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Transition from hover to forward flight. Rotor speed decay. Tried land tail hit tree. Suspect carb icing.

As the FAA filed it

TRANSITION FROM HOVER TO FORWARD FLIGHT. ROTOR SPEED DECAY. TRIED LAND TAIL HIT TREE. SUSPECT CARB ICING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA92LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWenatchee, WACarburetor ice and the pilot in command's not being able to maintain clearance. Factors contributing to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions and tree(s).Jun 29, 1992 · Destroyed

Other reports on N17301 · 2

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

Accident 20010722038489ABallard, MO(-23) The student pilot/helicopter owner and a passenger were ferrying the aircraft from the owner's farm in tonganoxie, Kansas, to rolla, Missouri, where it was to receive an overdue annual inspection. In the vicinity of Ballard, Missouri, engine power was…Jul 22, 2001 · No damage · 2 fatal Accident 19770514011179APrw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft · Enumclaw, WAInvestigating overturned raft. Struck wires.May 14, 1977 · Substantial damage