ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293020
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 September 2005 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Huron Ag Helicopter Inc. |
| Registration: | N141HA |
| MSN: | HA 3041 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-540-C2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Five Points, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Five Points, CA |
| Five Points, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
All engine power was lost while the pilot was maneuvering at a low altitude during an aerial application flight. The pilot made a hard forced landing in an open field and bounced. Thereafter, the main rotor blades severed the tail boom. The accident occurred during the third aerial application flight. For the first flight he had refueled with 25 gallons of fuel, and the helicopter was carrying a full load of insecticide. On the second flight he took on only insecticide. On the third (accident flight), he again only took on insecticide. The pilot reported that his normal procedure is to refuel on the second flight, which he did not do. He reported that with 25 gallons of fuel on board he could fly about 20 minutes with a 10-minute reserve. The pilot acknowledged that he should have refueled after the second application, but failed to do so and experienced fuel exhaustion. No mechanical anomalies were reported with the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX05CA313
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 15:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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