20081025851709I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 204-B · Fullerton, CA · October 25, 2008

Date: October 25, 2008 · 09:50 local
Place: Fullerton, CA
Airport: Fullerton Municipal
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N204AH
Reported as: Bell 204B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N204AHRegistration cancelled Jun 29, 2012 · Bell 204-BS/N 2030 · Built 1985 Airframe modelBell 204-B Engine modelLycoming T-53 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated after takeoff from ful he heard a loud sound and elected to land the helicopter back at ful. Inspection showed the engine cowling had departed the helicopter. Fullerton police were contacted and the cowling was located in the backyard of a residence in the local area. When interviewed the pilot stated that he performed the preflight and noted no irregularities. Cowling and latches have been replaced and the helicopter has been returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM FUL HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND ELECTED TO LAND THE HELICOPTER BACK AT FUL. INSPECTION SHOWED THE ENGINE COWLING HAD DEPARTED THE HELICOPTER. FULLERTON POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND THE COWLING WAS LOCATED IN THE BACKYARD OF A RESIDENCE IN THE LOCAL AREA. WHEN INTERVIEWED THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PERFORMED THE PREFLIGHT AND NOTED NO IRREGULARITIES. COWLING AND LATCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE HELICOPTER HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Other reports on N204AH · 3

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

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