ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377071
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| Date: | Friday 7 June 1985 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | South Carolina Helicopter Inc. |
| Registration: | N9146F |
| MSN: | 830508S |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1840 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C18A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aiken, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Saluda, SC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A LANDING, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN HARD. THE PLT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE 15 MIN FLT, THE FUEL GAGE WAS INDICATING 125 LBS OF FUEL & AT THE ACCIDENT SITE IT INDICATED 90 LBS OF FUEL. A POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THAT 3 SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE NOT INSTALLED IN THE FUEL CELL & ONLY A TRACE OF FUEL WAS REMAINING. THE ABSENCE OF THE BRACKETS PERMITTED THE FUEL CELL TO COLLAPSE AS FUEL WAS CONSUMED & RESULTED IN ERRONEOUS FUEL GAGE READINGS. THE FUEL LOW CAUTION INDICATOR WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A CANNON PLUG THAT WAS IMPROPERLY WIRED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA183
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 07:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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