Bell 47D1 N93067
27 January 1992 · Cross City, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 January 1992 at about 16:20 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N93067, operated by Avico, Inc., was involved in an accident near Cross City, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cross City, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.6296, -83.1192
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N93067
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Avico, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA92LA069
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE AUTOROTATIVE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE MANEUVERING, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT HE PERFORMED AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING INTO TREES. THE HELICOPTER FELL TO THE GROUND AND CAME TO REST. EXAM OF THE ENG BY THE OPERATOR WHO HAS AN FAA ISSUED AIRFRAME & POWERPLANT CERTIFICATE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE ENG WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE FACILITY THAT OVERHAULED IT APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS EARLIER. EXAM ALSO REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE NAME & CERTIFICATE NUMBER ENTERED IN THE ENG LOGBOOK INDICATING THAT THE ENG WAS OVERHAULED WAS NOT VALID ACCORDING TO FAA PERSONNEL LOCATED IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1992 | Bell 47D1 | Centre, Alabama, United States | Hoppe, Dennis | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1991 | Bell 47D1 | Winton, North Carolina, United States | Moon, Alfred N. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Bell 47D1 | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Bell 47D1 | Hickman, Kentucky, United States | Dennis M. Hoppe | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Bell 47D1 WASP | Hazel Green, Alabama, United States | Valley Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1990 | Bell 47D1 | Rockledge, Florida, United States | Flaugher, Gary L. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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