1. Bell 47J2 – freewheel unit let go at top of torque turn at 250 feet. Poor old Lycoming putting out lots of rpm but not driving anything. Big dent in the ground.
2. Bell 214ST – 3000 ft just going offshore – main rotor drag brace snapped – longest 90 seconds I’ve ever known until we landed in a field.
3. Bell 47J2 – U/S fuel gauge – after a long flight, putting 0.5 gallon of fuel more into the tanks than the flight manual total fuel capacity. Stupid boy!
4. Bolkow 105D – as a passenger – guy up front flies us through an 11,000 volt power line – best firework display I’ve ever seen.
