ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291245
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| Date: | Sunday 7 August 2016 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: | Continental Copters El Tomcat Mk 6B |
| Owner/operator: | Hendrickson Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N17H |
| MSN: | 13 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sparland, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Sparland, IL |
| Sparland, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to departure from the field service vehicle assisting with the aerial application flight, the pilot checked his fuel gauges and his personal timer for fuel load estimation. The pilot's plan was to complete a field he had been applying chemical and thought he had enough fuel to complete the short flight. While maneuvering in a slow left turn near the field, the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot maneuvered the helicopter to avoid trees and the helicopter experienced a hard forced landing to an adjacent field. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. Examination of the helicopter by a representative of the operator showed the fuel tanks and fuel lines contained no fuel. The loss of engine power was consistent with fuel exhaustion.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN16CA321
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 July 2010 | N17H | Hendrickson Flying Service Inc | 0 | Blackstone, Illinois | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Oct-2022 11:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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