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FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Panaca, NV · December 1, 2002

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Date
December 1, 2002 · 13:10 local
Place
Panaca, NV
Airport
Lincoln County Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
ARUA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N48020
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX03TA043
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
N48020Registered now · Bell 47G-3B-1S/N 2812 · Built 1967Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-1Engine modelLycoming TVO-435-GIATurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) While herding wild horses engine lost power at approximately 35 feet AGL in a left turn. Aircraft contacted terrain in a heels low attitude causing the main rotor to contact the tailboom.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE HERDING WILD HORSES ENGINE LOST POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET AGL IN A LEFT TURN. AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TERRAIN IN A HEELS LOW ATTITUDE CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR TO CONTACT THE TAILBOOM.

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 LAX03TA043Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPanaca, NVseparation of the no. 6 cylinder intake valve head from the valve stem, which resulted in a loss of engine power. The mechanism responsible for the valve failure is unknown.Dec 1, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N48020 · 2

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

Accident 20030912023029APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Diamond, OR(-23) While herding wild horses with his helicopter, pilot went into a hover at about 40 feet above the ground. All of a sudden the engine wound up to a high RPM and the main and tail rotors became unpowered. The pilot tried to auto rotate to a field but only…Sep 12, 2003 · Substantial damageIncident 20001219032869IAutorot Descent (Rotorcraft) · Garrison, UT(-23) While herding horses on a 14 CFR 91 blm contract, approximately 30 miles south of Garrison, Utah, engine decoupled from transmission. The sole occupant pilot autorotated to a clearing and upon touchdown one rotor blade struck a tree, sudden stopping the…Dec 19, 2000 · Minor damage