ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380855
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| Date: | Thursday 15 September 1983 |
| Time: | 09:55 LT |
| Type: | Hiller UH-12E Soloy |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3324F |
| MSN: | 1735 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3958 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cape Yakataga, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Cape Yakataga, AK |
| Cordova, AK (CDV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A BEACH AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PLT OWNER OF THE COMPANY VERIFIED THAT THE ACFT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL. THE OWNER HAD WARNED HIS PILOTS TO VISUALLY CHECK FUEL ON THE HELICOPTERS DUE TO UNRELIABLE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS. THE REPLACEMENT FUEL GUAGES HAD BEEN BACKORDERED FOR AN EXTENDEDTIME. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE FOUND THE FUEL LINES TO BE DRY AND LESS THAN ONE GALLON OF FUEL IN THE MAIN TANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83LA172
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 September 2008 | N3324F | Summit Helicopters Inc. | 0 | Naruna, Virginia | |
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| Heavy landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 21:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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