ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288991
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| Date: | Saturday 6 August 2011 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: | Hyde William R HELICYCLE |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N128BH |
| MSN: | 1-21B-1-27B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 49 hours |
| Engine model: | Solar T62-32 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Metone, Indiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Metone, IN (C92) |
| Metone, IN (C92) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the helicopter was about 100 yards from the landing zone at 100 feet above ground level at 40 mph airspeed when the engine 'flamed out.†He attempted to execute an autorotation, but the helicopter impacted hard. The examination of the helicopter revealed that the electrical wires that provided power to the helicopter's fuel pump became disconnected, which resulted in an interruption in the fuel flow to the engine.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of an electrical system failure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11LA553
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 08:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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