ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296674
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| Date: | Thursday 5 September 2002 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 90 |
| Owner/operator: | Jim Robert Gray |
| Registration: | N716JB |
| MSN: | EXEC-3000 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 197 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotorway RW-152 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Cruces, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Cruces Municipal Airport, NM (LRU/KLRU) |
| Las Cruces Municipal Airport, NM (LRU/KLRU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot checked the fuel tanks prior to the flight and determined the tanks contained enough fuel for the short trip. Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost total power. The student pilot initiated an autorotation, and subsequently, the helicopter sustained a hard landing. The student pilot did not have an endorsement for solo flight in the helicopter. Numerous attempts to obtain a completed Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) from the pilot were unsuccessful.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA250
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 October 1999 | N716JB | Private | 0 | Gallup, NM | |
sub |
| 19 October 2016 | N716JB | Private | 0 | Caldwell, ID | |
sub |
| Heavy landing | ||||||
| 17 December 2017 | N716JB | Private | 0 | Caldwell, ID | |
sub |
| Heavy landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 09:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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