ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289011
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 August 2011 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Scotts Helicopter Services Inc |
| Registration: | N4771N |
| MSN: | 2216 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charles City, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Charles City, IA |
| Charles City, IA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The operator reported that prior to the accident flight the pilot was distracted during a refueling operation. The distraction involved ground personnel entering the helicopter cabin after landing to discuss the next spraying operation with the pilot. After the conversation, the pilot departed without refueling the helicopter. While completing an aerial application, the engine experienced a loss of engine power. The pilot initiated an autorotation, during which the helicopter impacted terrain. A postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed the tail boom was partially separated and the landing gear skids were bent. The operator reported that approximately 3.5 quarts of fuel were drained from the fuel tanks, and 2 gallons of fuel were considered unusable.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA540
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 08:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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