ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367209
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| Date: | Monday 2 April 1990 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: | Bell 47G-3B-2 Soloy |
| Owner/operator: | Western Helicopter Service |
| Registration: | N9449J |
| MSN: | 6719 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7063 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hillsboro, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Banks, OR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A TURN, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT. THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD ON THE ROUGH TERRAIN. POST CRASH INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE HELICOPTER CONTAINED LESS THAN THE UNUSABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA90LA060
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 12:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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