Bell 47J-2A N8565F
18 March 1982 · Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 March 1982 at about 15:50 local time, a Bell 47J-2A registered N8565F, operated by Sky King Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident near Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5295, -75.4891
- Aircraft
- Bell 47J-2A
- Registration
- N8565F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sky King Airways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Allentown → Allentown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DA056
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE MANEUVERING AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL FOR AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY MISSION A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE POWER FAILURE OCCURRED. THE PILOT INITIATED AUTOROTATION PROCEDURES AND SET A COURSE FOR THE ONLY OPEN AREA, A SMALL FIELD WITH A 15 DEGREE UPSLOPE. A FLARE WAS PERFORMED DOWNWIND AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD. THE ENGINE TEARDOWN EXAMINATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY EXPLANATION FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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