SERS · Bell UH-IB · 1996-10-12 · BENNETTSVILLE, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL97LA002
Event ID
20001208X06833
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-12
Location
BENNETTSVILLE, SC, USA
Coordinates
34.629436, -79.680404
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
UH-IB
Registration
N846MC
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate supply of usable fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: an inoperative left boost pump, which increased the amount of unusable fuel in the respective tank.