ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135073
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| Date: | Saturday 17 March 2007 |
| Time: | 09:05 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G2A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N471KC |
| MSN: | 2422 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8801 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Huntsville, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Huntsville, AL (MDQ) |
| Huntsville, AL (3M5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he purchased a helicopter and did not register it. During a local flight he noticed a loss in rotor rpm. He executed an autorotation, landed hard into soft mud, and nosed over. Shortly thereafter, the helicopter burst into flames and was consumed by postcrash fire. A review of the purchase agreement from the seller, signed by the purchaser revealed that the helicopter was "sold as parts." Examination of the airframe and flight control system components revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction. The examination of the engine and system components did not revealed any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction, and the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070328X00337&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 August 1983 | N471KC | Burnside Ott Aviation Training | 0 | Miami, FL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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