ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360498
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| Date: | Monday 9 May 1994 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer 300C |
| Owner/operator: | Dooley/cresent Airways |
| Registration: | N220MS |
| MSN: | 51361 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1045 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Randleman, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT'S PREFLIGHT INSPECTION INCLUDED SUMPING THE FUEL SYSTEM FOR CONTAMINATES. DURING THIS PHASE OF THE PREFLIGHT, THE PILOT ROUTINELY DRAINED FUEL FROM THE SYSTEM WITHOUT COLLECTING THE SAMPLES IN A CONTAINER. AFTER TAKEOFF, AND A FEW MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, ENGINE RPM DROPPED FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND SELECTED AN AREA FOR A FORCED LANDING; DURING THE FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT THE HELICOPTER HIT THE GROUND HARD AND ROLLED OVER. DURING THE POST-CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE HELICOPTER TWO GALLONS OF WATER WERE RECOVERED FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY PREFLIGHT THE HELICOPTER WHICH RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR WAS WATER IN THE FUEL SUPPLY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL94LA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 08:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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