ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280643
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| Date: | Thursday 21 July 2022 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Xtreme Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N39MK |
| MSN: | 2984 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kenton, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Kenton, OH |
| Kenton, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On July 21, 2022, about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Bell 206B, N39MK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kenton, Ohio. The commercial pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 agricultural flight.
The pilot was uncertain how much fuel was onboard the agricultural application helicopter before 8 to 10 gallons were added prior to departing on the accident flight. The helicopter had been filled with minimal fuel because of a heavy load of pesticide. After a flight to the field of about 4 minutes, he started the aerial application. During his first pass the engine rpm started to drop; he did not have enough altitude to initiate an autorotation and the helicopter descended before colliding with the ground. A postaccident examination of the fueling system revealed no fuel remained within the intact fuel tank. Additionally, examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures. Based on this information, the engine likely lost power due to fuel exhaustion.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA330
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105548
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39MK
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 September 2005 | N39MK | Helicopter Adventures Inc. | 0 | Titusville, Florida | |
sub |
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2022 14:12 | AgOps | Added |
| 23-Jul-2022 00:11 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2024 13:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 01-Feb-2024 13:07 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2024 21:53 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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