ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358795
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| Date: | Monday 26 June 1995 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Fl Dept Of Law Enforcement |
| Registration: | N869BD |
| MSN: | 869 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3561 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-2BC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Windemere, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN AUTOROTATION AND NOTED CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE FIELD THAT HE HAD SELECTED. HE DEVIATED AWAY FROM THE FIELD AND LANDED HARD. EXAMINATION OF THE HELICOPTER FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED A LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER.
Probable Cause: THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND IN THAT HE FAILED TO DRAIN ALL THE WATER FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM, RESULTING IN AN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED BY THE PILOT DURING THE AUTOROTATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95TA159
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 18:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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