19930213002339A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-4A · Bakersfield, CA · February 13, 1993

Date
February 13, 1993 · 13:28 local
Place
Bakersfield, CA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
PWWG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1185W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93LA120
Reported as
Bell 47G4A
Reported engine
Lycoming VO540B1B3
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,350 total400 in this make and model160 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.

Main rotor clutch slipped on vertical takeoff from loading truck. Lost rotor RPM. Made hard autorotation landing.

As the FAA filed it

MAIN ROTOR CLUTCH SLIPPED ON VERTICAL TAKEOFF FROM LOADING TRUCK. LOST ROTOR RPM. MADE HARD AUTOROTATION LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N1185W · 1

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