# Accident 19930416012539A: Bell UH1F, Gatlinburg, TN, April 16, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 16, 1993, 15:36 local time
- Place: Gatlinburg, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7206° N, 83.4899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7206&lon=-83.4899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4040P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4040P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell UH-1F (registry code 1181411, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming T-53 series (registry code 41552, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-53-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL UH1F
- Reported engine: GE T58GE3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,824 total, 2,104 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL93LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930416012539A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER AT CRUISE. AUTOROTATED TO ROAD. HIT TREES. METAL IN FUEL FILTERS. FILTER ROTATED. LEAKY FUEL DIVIDER.

## 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 ATL93LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA075), Apr 16, 1993: Bell UH1F (N4040P), Gatlinburg, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for unknown reasons.

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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