ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366432
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| Date: | Saturday 4 August 1990 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N750LT |
| MSN: | 1767 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4000 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 206 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fitchburg, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Worcester, MA (ORH |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PRIOR TO DEPARTING A GOLF COURSE IN BERLIN, MA, FOR FITCHBURG, MA, THE PILOT ADDED 2 TO 2-1/2 GALS OF UNLEADED AUTOMOBILE FUEL BECAUSE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOW ON FUEL. WHILE STARTING A FLARE FOR LANDING AT FITCHBURG, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT AND THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE SEVERED THE TAILBOOM. EXAMINATIION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO USABLE FUEL REMAINING ON BOARD. INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING WITH THE CAUTION BREAKER PULLED BECAUSE THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHTS WERE ON. THE PULLED BREAKER WOULD ALSO PREVENT THE LOW FUEL LIGHT FROM COMING ON.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT ADEQUATE FUEL WAS ON BOARD FOR THE FLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA187
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 July 1996 | N750LT | Helicopter Support Services | 1 | Warren, ID | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 20:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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