ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132551
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| Date: | Friday 14 September 1990 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369E |
| Owner/operator: | Branham S Baker Coal Co., Inc |
| Registration: | N50075 |
| MSN: | 0004E |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2037 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prestonburg, Kentucky -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that about 30 minutes into the en route portion of the flight, the engine lost power. He did an auto-rotation and unsuccessfully tried to land in a field, but the helicopter collided with trees short of it. The pilot stated that the auxiliary fuel tanks were full and the main tank gauge indicated 90 lb (14 gallons) when the power loss occurred.
He reported that the helicopter had flown about 1.9 hours since it was last refueled. The main and auxiliary tank capacity, respectively, are 64 and 20 gallons. Examination of the engine did not disclose evidence of any mechanical
malfunction.
The NTSB determined the probable cause to be: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: BFO90LA075 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X24203&key=1&queryId=c506282a-0b89-4bec-92b4-f5d4e9b81534&pgno=4&pgsize=50
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=50075
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2016 00:55 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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