# NTSB LAX81FUJ85: Bell 47D1, N8060E, Poston, AZ, August 10, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1981
- Place: Poston, AZ · POSTON, AZ
- Location: 33.9921° N, 114.4045° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Poston, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9921&lon=-114.4045&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123620
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FUJ85
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ85

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3493  81/8/10    POSTON, AZ          BELL 47D1           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1861
        TIME - 1830                    N8060E              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 682 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POSTON, AZ                  PARKER, AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- #1 CYL CON ROD BOLT,P/N 60007,FAILED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8060E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8060E-2013-05-13), registration cancelled 2013-05-13, S/N 97, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Registry model: [Bell 47D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (registry code 1180802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810810048979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810810048979A), Aug 10, 1981: Bell 47D1, Poston, AZ, Substantial damage. Helicopter engine quit right after takeoff. Crashed occurred during emergency landing.

## Other investigations on N8060E (3)

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 LAX77DUK02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUK02), Sep 14, 1977: Bell 47D1 (N8060E), Poston, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUJ19), Jan 10, 1977: Bell 47D1 (N8060E), Parker, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2207), Jun 9, 1964: Bell 47D1 (N8060E), Gilbertsville, KY, substantial damage

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.

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