39.9657° N, 104.7941° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Brighton, CO, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
November 9, 2009 · 20:38 local
Place
Brighton, CO
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
M3XA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N912GX
Reported as
Bell 407
Reported engine
Rolls-Royce 250
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,104 total181 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days
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.
Bell 407, N912GX, S/N53785 operated by a commercial pilot. During cruise flight crew heard a noise coming from the rear of the aircraft and decided to land. Upon approach, the chip light came on about 20-30 ft AGL and at 10 ft AGL. Engine quit. Pilot landed the helicopter successfully and no damage or injuries.
As the FAA filed it
BELL 407, N912GX, S/N53785 OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT AND DECIDED TO LAND. UPON APPROACH, THE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT 20-30 FT AGL AND AT 10 FT AGL. ENGINE QUIT. PILOT LANDED THE HELICOPTER SUCCESSFULLY AND NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES.