ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355130
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 October 1997 |
| Time: | 21:26 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer 269C |
| Owner/operator: | University Of North Dakota |
| Registration: | N557DC |
| MSN: | S-1630 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1840 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Forks, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Park Rapids, MN (PKD |
| (KGFK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he knew he was low on fuel during the last leg of a cross country flight. The low fuel light illuminated when he was 9.5 miles from the destination airport. The pilot elected to make a precautionary landing. The light went off during the landing descent. The pilot continued the descent at which time he felt a yaw to the right. Suspecting an engine failure, he initiated a 'hovering autorotation' only to discover he still had engine power. He reported he regained control of the helicopter and continued the landing. It was later determined that the helicopter contacted an electrical wire which ran across a nearby road.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in a low fuel state, and his inability to see the wire which the helicopter contacted. Factors associated to the accident were the precautionary landing, the dark night conditions, and the wire which was contacted.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA021
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 08:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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