From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5) The pilot of a Bell helicopter BHT-47 reported to the Ontario tower that he had a loss of engine power. The pilot made a precautionary landing in a dirt field 1 mile north of Ontario, CA, international airport. There was no damage to the aircraft and no injuries. The probable cause was lead fouling of the spark plugs.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) THE PILOT OF A BELL HELICOPTER BHT-47 REPORTED TO THE ONTARIO TOWER THAT HE HAD A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A DIRT FIELD 1 MILE NORTH OF ONTARIO, CA, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS LEAD FOULING OF THE SPARK PLUGS.
Other reports on N2831B · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.