ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370515
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| Date: | Monday 8 January 2001 |
| Time: | 13:54 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206-L3 |
| Owner/operator: | Rotorcraft Co. LLC |
| Registration: | N142DP |
| MSN: | 45585 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4803 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | WC 368, -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | HIGH ISLAND 287, GM |
| WestCameron 368, GM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While operating off shore, transporting passengers to an oil platform, the pilot executed a forced water landing (autorotation) into open ocean in the Gulf of Mexico after a loss of engine power. According to the operator's flight following records, the helicopter had been operating for about 2 hours and 38 minutes after it was fueled with 98 gallons of fuel (approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes). During an examination of the helicopter, after recovery, approximately 1.2 gallons of Jet-A fuel was found in the fuel tanks. The fuel quantity indicator and "Fuel Low" warning system light functioned normally during tests. The operator stated that the reason for the forced landing was "apparent fuel exhaustion."
Probable Cause: fuel exhaustion during approach due to the pilot's failure to refuel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW01IA061
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 11:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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