ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363258
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| Date: | Friday 24 July 1992 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: | Kaman HH-43F |
| Owner/operator: | Moseley Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N90944 |
| MSN: | 62-4514 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING T53-L-13B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Headquarters, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED ON A LOGGING MISSION WITH APPROXIMATELY 1000 POUNDS OF FUEL. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH APPROXIMATELY 200 POUNDS REMAINING. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE PILOT INITIATED A RETURN TO THE FUELING FACILITY. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS REPORTED TO BE ON STEADY AT THAT TIME. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPOOL DOWN AND THE PILOT EXECUTED AN AUTOROTATION TO A HARD LANDING.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S DELAY IN REFUELING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92LA162
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