FTW72FPA06

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-5 · Dallas, TX · August 18, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1971
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7928JBell 47G-5
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162704

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3092  71/8/18    DALLAS,TEX          BELL 47G-5          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1202
        TIME - 1815                    N7928J              PX-  0  0  0  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED BIRD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ENG FAILED DURG PWR RCVRY ATMT AFT PRACTICE AUTOROTATIONAL DESCENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7928J
Reported as
Bell 47G-5
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Red Bird