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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 47D1 · Bristol, NH · June 2, 1996

Date: June 2, 1996 · 18:00 local
Place: Bristol, NH
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N132BR
Reported as: Bell 47D1
Reported engine: Franklin 6V335*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N132BRRegistered now · Bell 47D1S/N 51-332 · Built 1951 Airframe modelBell 47D1 Engine modelFranklin 6V-335 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: engine lost some power after t/o due to push rod breaking through engine casing and damaging engine cooling fan and control servo. Pilot elected to land with partial power in 3 feet of water since nearby beach had numerous bathers in area. No other damage to helicopter noted. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ENGINE LOST SOME POWER AFTER T/O DUE TO PUSH ROD BREAKING THROUGH ENGINE CASING AND DAMAGING ENGINE COOLING FAN AND CONTROL SERVO. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND WITH PARTIAL POWER IN 3 FEET OF WATER SINCE NEARBY BEACH HAD NUMEROUS BATHERS IN AREA. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO HELICOPTER NOTED. NO INJURIES.

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