NONE · Hiller UH-12E · 1994-02-14 · FARMVILLE, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO94LA040
Event ID
20001206X00707
Type
Accident
Date
1994-02-14
Location
FARMVILLE, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.290081, -78.38948
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hiller
Model
UH-12E
Registration
N4495M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter with the correct fuel. Factors in the accident were the unclear information given by the passenger and airport line service personnel, the insufficient information regarding the labeling of the airport's fuel tanks, and the lack of suitable terrain to complete a forced landing without damaging the helicopter.