ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357976
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| Date: | Monday 27 November 1995 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Holt Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8312F |
| MSN: | 460809S |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9290 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leakey, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | , TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter had been operating for 1-1/2 hours before the accident flight, transporting fencing materials to the top of a hill. Before lift-off on the last trip to the top of the hill, the pilot estimated there was 50 pounds of fuel on board. As the helicopter climbed towards the hilltop, the engine 'flamed out.' The pilot made a right pedal turn and autorotated. The helicopter touched down on the hill, rolled over, and slid downhill. The engine was later functionally tested, and it operated normally with no discrepancies noted.
Probable Cause: improper planning/decision by the pilot, by failing to ensure there was adequate fuel on board, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent roll-over during a forced landing on hilly terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: downsloping terrain in the emergency landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA054
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 08:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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