N47WK is a 2007 Raytheon Aircraft G58. It is a fixed-wing multi-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Cont Motor IO-550-C rated at 300 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Reno, NV. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 2017. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2024. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 19 years old
2024
2017
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The helicopter experienced a total loss of engine power about 2 miles northeast of the departure airport. The pilot then performed an autorotation onto a grass area near interstate 275. The helicopter sustained substantial damage, which included damage to the main rotor blades and left side of the fuselage. The pilot was uninjured. Examination of the helicopter revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and the installation of a carburetor temperature gauge. The pilot stated that he did not use carburetor heat during or after the takeoff from the departure airport. Weather conditions at the time winds 290 degrees at 9 knots, gusts to 17 knots, 10 statute miles, 2,900 feet overcast, temperature 23 degrees Celsius, dew point 17 degrees Celsius, and altimeter 30.00 inches. According to the Carburetor Icing Probability Chart, the conditions were conducive to serious icing at glide power.
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