# Accident 20211031019149A: Bell 47D1, Zelienople, PA, October 31, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 31, 2021, 17:30 local time
- Place: Zelienople, PA
- Airport: Zelienople Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8100° N, 80.1500° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8100&lon=-80.1500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N132BR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N132BR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47D1 (registry code 1180802, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V-335 series (registry code 27039, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-335-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Reported engine: FRANKLIN 6V-335 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 332 total, 71 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211031019149A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA22LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA039), Oct 31, 2021: Bell 47D1 (N132BR), Zelienople, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

## Other reports on N132BR (1)

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

- [Incident 19960602020389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960602020389I), Jun 2, 1996: Bell 47D1 (N132BR), Bristol, NH, Minor damage. Narrative: 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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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