ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357077
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| Date: | Thursday 11 July 1996 |
| Time: | 06:42 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Horizon Helicopter, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1082N |
| MSN: | 2945 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11060 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Matagorda, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | (02TA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he flew the helicopter to a refueling facility and refueled. Shortly after takeoff, while en route to pick up passengers, the engine began to lose power. The pilot elected to make a precautionary landing; however, the engine lost total power about 50 to 75 feet above the ground. An autorotation was made to an area of bushes. Examination of the fuel system revealed that the airframe fuel filter was contaminated with water and a green material. The engine driven fuel pump filter was also contaminated, and the fuel control screen contained some foreign material. Samples of fuel were collected from fuel facilities that had been used on the day of the accident and the day before the accident. However, no relevant contamination was found.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA299
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 13:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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