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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 340A · Marion, OH · February 24, 1997

Date: February 24, 1997 · 12:05 local
Place: Marion, OH
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N340EM
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD97LA051
Reported as: Cessna 340A
Fatal injuries: 0

N340EMRegistered now · Cessna 340AS/N 340A1516 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 340A Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Helicopter lost power at 500AGL and tried to autorotate, landed in hte mud and flipped over onto its side. (-23) the pilot reported that during a VFR cruise flight at 500 feet above ground level from port huron, Michigan to urbana, Ohio, the engine suddenly lost power which resulted in an emergency landing. During the emergency landing, the helicopter was substantially damaged. The damage involved the tail boom, left landing skid, rotorblades and the left side of the helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER LOST POWER AT 500AGL AND TRIED TO AUTOROTATE, LANDED IN HTE MUD AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE. (-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A VFR CRUISE FLIGHT AT 500 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL FROM PORT HURON, MICHIGAN TO URBANA, OHIO, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHICH RESULTED IN AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE INVOLVED THE TAIL BOOM, LEFT LANDING SKID, ROTORBLADES AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HELICOPTER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB IAD97LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarion, OHUncovering of the fuel tanks outlet, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain.Feb 24, 1997 · Substantial damage