A sightseeing helicopter had an engine failure.

Attributes
ACN	255936
Time
Date	199310
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 165 flight time total : 7892 flight time type : 2323
ASRS Report	255936
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During a part 91 aerial tour, the engine failed. I completed an autorotational landing with no damage to aircraft and no passenger injuries.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SIGHTSEEING HELI HAD AN ENG FAILURE.

Narrative: DURING A PART 91 AERIAL TOUR, THE ENG FAILED. I COMPLETED AN AUTOROTATIONAL LNDG WITH NO DAMAGE TO ACFT AND NO PAX INJURIES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.