ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286439
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| Date: | Friday 6 November 2009 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N89ZC |
| MSN: | 1098D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7948 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baxley, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Baxley, GA (KPVT) |
| Baxley, GA (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the helicopter lost engine power less than a minute after takeoff and rolled over onto its left side during the subsequent autorotation. The pilot stated that the cause of the loss of engine power was because the 'main fuel valve was pulled causing fuel starvation to the engine.†He also stated that there was no mechanical malfunction with the helicopter.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the main fuel valve position.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA10LA053
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 July 2014 | N89ZC | Rotor Blade LLC | 0 | Logan County, between West Liberty and Bellefontaine, Ohio | |
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| 22 August 2018 | N89ZC | Rotor Blade LLC | 0 | Ridgeway, Pennsylvania | |
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| 5 March 2019 | N89ZC | Rotor Blade LLC | 1 | Talking Rock, Pickens County, GA | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 10:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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