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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Baldwin, IL · June 15, 1994

Date
June 15, 1994 · 08:05 local
Place
Baldwin, IL
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4992G
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI94FA202
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
750 total92 in this make and model71 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.

Engine quit at low altitude. Helicopter fell into trees. Fuel tanks empty. Filter strainer bowl loose. Not saftied.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AT LOW ALTITUDE. HELICOPTER FELL INTO TREES. FUEL TANKS EMPTY. FILTER STRAINER BOWL LOOSE. NOT SAFTIED.

NTSB investigation

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