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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47J-2A · Franklin, IN · July 15, 2018

Date: July 15, 2018 · 17:45 local
Place: Franklin, IN
Airport: Franklin Flying Field
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8568F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA269
Reported as: Bell 47J-2A
Reported engine: Lycoming TV0-435 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,249 total

N8568FRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Bell 47J-2AS/N 3715 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBell 47J-2A Engine modelLycoming TVO-435-GIATurbo-prop

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What happened

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The conditions were VFR. The pilot was Flying in a northerly direction at 50 feet altitude adjacent to runway 21. At the north end of runway 21 the pilot stated the aircraft engine stopped running. The pilot attempted to autorotate then impacted the ground.

Two witnesses on the ground stated the aircraft engine stopped running.

As the FAA filed it

THE CONDITIONS WERE VFR. THE PILOT WAS FLYING IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION AT 50 FEET ALTITUDE ADJACENT TO RUNWAY 21. AT THE NORTH END OF RUNWAY 21 THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO AUTOROTATE THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND.

TWO WITNESSES ON THE GROUND STATED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING.

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 CEN18LA269Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFranklin, INA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Jul 15, 2018 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8568F · 1

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

Incident 19970301007279INormal Cruise · Marathon, FLNarrative: helicopter departed with 2 passengers on sightseeing ride along Florida keys from Marathon, FL at 1520 EST 3/1/97. At approximatley 1550 EST, the engine failed and the pilot performed an autorotation into about 2 feet of water about 1000 yards off…Mar 1, 1997