19960730037069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · West Boca Raton, FL · July 30, 1996

Date
July 30, 1996 · 09:50 local
Place
West Boca Raton, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1200Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA96LA197
Reported as
Bell 47D1
Reported engine
Franklin 6VS335*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,400 total296 in this make and model111 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.

Lost power circling on photo flight at 200FT. Autorotated. Rotors hit trees landing.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER CIRCLING ON PHOTO FLIGHT AT 200FT. AUTOROTATED. ROTORS HIT TREES 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 N1200Z · 1

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