ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364774
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| Date: | Saturday 3 August 1991 |
| Time: | 14:29 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N57972 |
| MSN: | 1345 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-540-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Michigan City, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Michigan City, IN (MGC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE RETURNING FROM A FLIGHT FILMING SESSION, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS ATTEMPTED SHORT OF THE AIRPORT. THE HELICOPTER CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE THE PILOT'S DELAY IN REFUELING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE PRESSURE INDUCED BY OTHERS (PASSENGER), AND THE ABSENCE OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA245
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 18:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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