ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372781
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| Date: | Sunday 28 June 1987 |
| Time: | 09:35 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Soilserv, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6288N |
| MSN: | 7888 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5349 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salinas, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Salinas, CA (KSNS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE END OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, ENROUTE TO THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT AUTOROTATED THE HELICOPTER ONTO A SOFT FIELD, WHERE ON TOUCHDOWN, THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER REVEALED THAT THE FUEL TANKS CONTAINED LESS THAN THE USABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL FOR OPERATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87DVM03
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 April 2016 | N6288N | Wilbur-ellis Co | 0 | San Ardo, California | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 27-Mar-2024 06:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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