Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4 N867Z

Summary

On 20 June 2007 at about 22:48 local time, a Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4 registered N867Z was involved in an accident near Wall Township, New Jersey, 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.

Date

20 June 2007 at 22:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Wall Township, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM)

Coordinates

40.1869, -74.1247

Aircraft

Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4

Registration

N867Z

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wall Township → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC07LA146

Nobody was injured.

A total failure of the number one connecting rod during approach.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on a 2-mile final approach to a runway, at 700 feet above ground level (agl), the helicopter pilot heard a loud "bang," which was followed by a total loss of engine power. The pilot performed an autorotation to a residential area, and the helicopter sustained substantial damage. The helicopter was manufactured in 1962, and the exact age of the engine could not be determined. The engine was last overhauled in 1990, and had accumulated about 224 hours of operation since that overhaul. Subsequent examination of the engine revealed that the number one connecting rod experienced a total failure, which also damaged the engine case.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.