SERS · AEROSPATIALE SA318C · 1994-06-05 · RASSELLAS, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO94LA090
Event ID
20001206X01457
Type
Accident
Date
1994-06-05
Location
RASSELLAS, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.420001, -78.719589
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
SA318C
Registration
N4682
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the lost of engine power. Factors in the accident were the pilot operating the helicopter with known deficiencies in equipment and no suitable terrain available for landing.