ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367351
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| Date: | Saturday 3 March 1990 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | Gold Coast Helicopters |
| Registration: | N4837 |
| MSN: | 1453 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10557 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6V-335 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE HELICOPTER PLANNED A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT AND ESTIMATED HE HAD 8 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD. THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION ABOUT 12 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF. AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO STRETCH THE GLIDE TO A CLEARING TO AVOID TREES, THE ROTOR RPM DECAYED AND A HARD LANDING OCCURRED.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. THE LOCATION OF TREES WAS A RELATED FACTOR IN THAT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REACH A SUITABLE LANDING AREA DURING THE AUTOROTATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA90LA077
History of this aircraft
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 13:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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