Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN84LA260

WEST GLACIER, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N7965J

BELL 47G

Analysis

FOLLOWING IN-FLIGHT POWER LOSS THE PILOT PERFORMED AN AUTOROTATION TO A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN ROTOR MADE CONTACT WITH A PASSING MOTOR HOME. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO FUEL ON BOARD, ALTHOUGH THE PILOT CALCULATED 0.6 HOURS OF FUEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMAINING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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