Aviation Accident Summary NYC86LA227

NEWBURYPORT, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N255PH

BELL 47J-2A

Analysis

THE PLT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER LOSS OF THE ACFT ENG WHILE PRACTICING AUTOROTATIONS. THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD, THE MAIN ROTOR FLEXED AND SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED ON THE RIGHT TANK WHICH CONTAINED NO FUEL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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