ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363050
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| Date: | Monday 24 August 1992 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N37667 |
| MSN: | 765 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2085 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6V-335-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Concrete, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| (WA13) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT ENGINE LOST POWER ON DOWNWIND IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING AND THE PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN PASTURE. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON UNEVEN TERRAIN AND ROLLED OVER. A POST ACCIDENT EXAM OF THE ACFT FUEL TANKS REVEALED LESS THAN ONE QUART OF FUEL REMAINING.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, RESULTING FROM THE IMPR0PER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND HIS FAILURE TO SELECT A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNEVEN TERRAIN AT THE TOUCHDOWN POINT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92LA189
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 13:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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