20200613009969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Atoka, TN · June 13, 2020

Date
June 13, 2020 · 20:30 local
Place
Atoka, TN
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N473TT
Reported as
Bell 47G-3B-1
Reported engine
Lycoming TV0-435 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0

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.

On June 14th 2020 helicopter N473TT conducted a part 91 flight. The PIC was privacy data omitted and there were two passengers on board. Within 2 miles of takeoff, the helicopter suffered a total engine failure. The PIC initiated autorotation and proceeded to conduct an emergency landing in an open field. Upon landing the main rotor made contact with the extension tube and tail rotor. All passengers and the PIC were uninjured. The memphis FSDO was notified the following day. The helicopter was moved to a hanger for further investigation. On June 26 the FAA iic, and a certificated mechanic conducted an engine teardown. All areas of the ignition, air was inspected and found to be working order. The fuel system was inspected, and the main fuel line was found to be restricted. The main fuel line was sent to the NTSB for further analysis.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 14TH 2020 HELICOPTER N473TT CONDUCTED A PART 91 FLIGHT. THE PIC WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. WITHIN 2 MILES OF TAKEOFF, THE HELICOPTER SUFFERED A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE PIC INITIATED AUTOROTATION AND PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. UPON LANDING THE MAIN ROTOR MADE CONTACT WITH THE EXTENSION TUBE AND TAIL ROTOR. ALL PASSENGERS AND THE PIC WERE UNINJURED. THE MEMPHIS FSDO WAS NOTIFIED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE HELICOPTER WAS MOVED TO A HANGER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. ON JUNE 26 THE FAA IIC, AND A CERTIFICATED MECHANIC CONDUCTED AN ENGINE TEARDOWN. ALL AREAS OF THE IGNITION, AIR WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING ORDER. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED, AND THE MAIN FUEL LINE WAS FOUND TO BE RESTRICTED. THE MAIN FUEL LINE WAS SENT TO THE NTSB FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.