NTSB Identification: OAK71DVA19
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47G3B1, registration: N7829S
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4482  70/8/17  NR.KERNVILLE,CALIF    BELL 47G3B1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 7804
        TIME - 1315                    N7829S              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 1818 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RODEO MEADOWS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SLING LOADING WATER TO FIRE ON MT SIDE. TURBOCHARGER IMPELLER FAILED AT CRITICAL LDG APCH POSITION
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