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| Date: | Wednesday 17 June 1987 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Gold Coast Helicopter,inc. |
| Registration: | N17271 |
| MSN: | 221 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6648 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6V4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | North Miami, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT APRX 300 FT THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER. HE THEN AUTOROTATED & SET THE HELICOPTER DOWN WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. INSP OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED NEAR THE WRIST PIN DUE TO A FATIGUE FRACTURE, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87IA185
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 November 1959 | I-CIEB | Compagnia Italiana Elicotteri | 1 | Roma |  |
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| 28 January 1985 | N17271 | Private | 0 | Miami, FL | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 06:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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