SERS · Bell 206B · 1996-08-22 · GLENNS FERRY, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA198
Event ID
20001208X06634
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-22
Location
GLENNS FERRY, ID, USA
Coordinates
43.089626, -115.369186
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B
Registration
N3896V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fuel contamination, due to improper servicing of the helicopter, which resulted in an intermittent loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's inadequate control of the helicopter, during autorotation with intermittent engine power.