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| Date: | Saturday 20 July 1985 |
| Time: | 15:05 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G2A1 |
| Owner/operator: | H & W Helicopters |
| Registration: | N1345A |
| MSN: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 283 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming V0-435A1E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brook, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN A FLAT ATTITUDE AND ROLLED OVER DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING. A WITNESS STATED AN AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED AT 800 FT AGL DURING WHICH THE PLT MADE A 360 DEG DESCENDING TURN. AN APPLICATION OF PWR WAS HEARD AT AN ALT OF APRX 300 FT AGL, HOWEVER, THE ACFT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN BEFORE A FULL RECOVERY WAS MADE. CAUSE:ex.47-1981.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X37011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Aug-2014 15:20 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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