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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Zelienople, PA · October 31, 2021

Date: October 31, 2021 · 17:30 local
Place: Zelienople, PA
Airport: Zelienople Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N132BR
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA039
Reported as: Bell 47D1
Reported engine: Franklin 6V-335 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 332 total71 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N132BRRegistered now · Bell 47D1S/N 51-332 · Built 1951 Airframe modelBell 47D1 Engine modelFranklin 6V-335 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft sustained engine failure on departure from kpjc. Pilot performed autorotation due to engine failure. Rt skid gear collapsed on landing due to landing on a hill side. The main rotor and tail hit the ground. Engine accessory cse failed and caused the engine to shut off. Aircraft was just out of an annual inspection. There are numerous cracks in the accessory housing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED ENGINE FAILURE ON DEPARTURE FROM KPJC. PILOT PERFORMED AUTOROTATION DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. RT SKID GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING DUE TO LANDING ON A HILL SIDE. THE MAIN ROTOR AND TAIL HIT THE GROUND. ENGINE ACCESSORY CSE FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. AIRCRAFT WAS JUST OUT OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THERE ARE NUMEROUS CRACKS IN THE ACCESSORY HOUSING.

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 ERA22LA039Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZelienople, PAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.Oct 31, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N132BR · 1

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

Incident 19960602020389IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Bristol, NHNarrative: engine lost some power after t/o due to push rod breaking through engine casing and damaging engine cooling fan and control servo. Pilot elected to land with partial power in 3 feet of water since nearby beach had numerous bathers in area. No other…Jun 2, 1996 · Minor damage