ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358882
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| Date: | Saturday 10 June 1995 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: | Continental Copters El Tomcat Mk 6C |
| Owner/operator: | Whirly Birds, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9034T |
| MSN: | CCI-74-9 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3057 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-A1F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arcadia, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT ABOUT 6 MINUTES INTO THE AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. HE MANEUVERED THE HELICOPTER TO AVOID OBSTRUCTIONS DURING WHICH THE MAIN ROTOR RPM DECREASED. THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD DURING THE AUTOROTATIVE LANDING.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE HELICOPTER BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND BY FAILURE TO ASSURE ADEQUATE FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA168
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 19:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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