ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290197
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| Date: | Sunday 10 February 2013 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Sycan Corp Dba |
| Registration: | N802KA |
| MSN: | 1664 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11660 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shandon, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Shandon, CA |
| Shandon, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he intended to spray an agricultural field and was maneuvering in preparation for the first pass when the helicopter lost engine power. The pilot subsequently accomplished a forced landing to an open field. During the landing sequence, the helicopter's main rotor blades flexed down and made contact with the tailboom, which resulted in substantial damage to the tailboom assembly. The pilot reported that after the landing he discovered the fuel selector valve in the off position. He reported that he had turned the fuel selector valve to the off position to drain the fuel sump during the preflight; however, he failed to re-open the valve after the preflight and prior to takeoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13CA120
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 06-Oct-2022 12:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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