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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-4A · Yauco, Puerto Rico · May 25, 2002

Date: May 25, 2002 · 12:40 local
Place: Yauco, Puerto Rico
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6SR
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL02FA107
Reported as: Bell 47G4A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N6SRRegistration cancelled May 14, 2013 · Bell 47G-4AS/N 7516 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBell 47G-4A Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) During cruise flight pilot noticed partial loss of engine power, he also noticed engine oil pressure reading low. Pilot decided to do a precautionary landing in a parking lot spotted from the air. He touched down at the parking lot too close to parked vehicles. He started to reposition the helicopter, losing control and hitting the parked vehicles in the lot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT NOTICED PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, HE ALSO NOTICED ENGINE OIL PRESSURE READING LOW. PILOT DECIDED TO DO A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A PARKING LOT SPOTTED FROM THE AIR. HE TOUCHED DOWN AT THE PARKING LOT TOO CLOSE TO PARKED VEHICLES. HE STARTED TO REPOSITION THE HELICOPTER, LOSING CONTROL AND HITTING THE PARKED VEHICLES IN THE LOT.

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 ATL02FA107Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportYauco, PRThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat that resulted in a partial loss of engine power and the subsequent collision with an object during the forced landing. A factor was weather conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.May 25, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N6SR · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19951003030889ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Edinburg, TXLiftoff flatbed encountered wind gust at transitional speed. Rolled. Pitched down. Right skid hit water in a pond.Oct 3, 1995 · Substantial damage Accident 19950201001019ALow Level Operations · Eagle Pass, TXPredator control flight chasing bobcat. Right quartering tailwind caused loss tail rotor effect. Spun to impact.Feb 1, 1995 · Destroyed