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FAA incident report · Bell 47D1 · New Cumberland, PA · April 13, 2005

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Date
April 13, 2005 · 17:00 local
Place
New Cumberland, PA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N4229A
Reported as
Bell 47D1
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total9,000 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N4229ARegistration cancelled Feb 2, 2026 · Bell 47D1S/N 001 · Built 1961Airframe modelBell 47D1Engine modelFranklin 6V4 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) On April 13, 2005, the pilot privacy data omitted operated Bell helicopter N4229A from capital city airport until the engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. He performed an autorotation to the Pennsylvania turnpike. He did not ensure adequate fuel for the intended flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 13, 2005, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OPERATED BELL HELICOPTER N4229A FROM CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT UNTIL THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. HE PERFORMED AN AUTOROTATION TO THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. HE DID NOT ENSURE ADEQUATE FUEL FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT.

Other reports on N4229A · 2

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

Incident 19910330015629IPwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Butler, MDEngine quit in flight. Entered autoratation and landed in field. Found two studs on NR1 cylinder were broken.Mar 30, 1991 · Minor damageAccident 19900513015869ASfl Autorotation · Baltimore, MDRocked forward on skids at touchdown from practice autorotation. Main rotors flexed down and chopped tailboom.May 13, 1990 · Substantial damage