ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383726
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| Date: | Friday 30 July 1982 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-55B |
| Owner/operator: | Paul Gorder |
| Registration: | N6704 |
| MSN: | 55-1148 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6277 hours |
| Engine model: | WRIGHT 1300-3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wahpeton, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Wahpeton, NC |
| Wahpeton, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER RECEIVING HIS LAST LOAD OF CHEMICAL, THE PILOT THOUGHT HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL TO COMPLETE TWO SPRAY PASSES TO FINISH THE FIELD BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE FUEL TRUCK. HE COMPLETED THE PASSES, THEN PULLED TO ABOUT 150 FT AGL TO FLY ABOUT THREE MILES TO REFUEL. ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM THE INTENDED LANDING POINT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 50 KIAS WHEN THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED. HE STATED THAT HE ENTERED AN AUTO ROTATION, BUT WAS TOO LOW TO TURN INTO THE WIND, WHICH WAS FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 10, GUSTING 15 KTS. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER DURING A LANDING IN A WHEAT FIELD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA139
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 03:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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