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Aviation accident ATL90LA030

SERS · BELL 47G-3B1 · 1989-11-25 · EWELL, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL90LA030
Event ID
20001213X29743
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-25
Location
EWELL, AL, USA
Coordinates
31.429742, -85.639266

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
47G-3B1
Registration
N1358X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, AT LOW ALTITUDE DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INSTRUCTOR'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY PLAN THE DEMONSTRATED AUTOROTATION SO AS TO PRECLUDE AN ACCIDENT, IN THE EVENT THAT POWER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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