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Aviation accident LAX92LA278

MINR · BELL 47G5 · 1992-07-04 · MESA, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX92LA278
Event ID
20001211X15180
Type
Accident
Date
1992-07-04
Location
MESA, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.440025, -111.850418

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
47G5
Registration
N4798R
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON (S). FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE 1) LOW ALTITUDE WHEN THE PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED 2) LOW ROTOR RPM AS A RESULT OF THE LOSS OF POWER, AND 3) THE PILOT NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE AND ROTOR RPM.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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