MINR · Bell 206-B · 1998-11-12 · LOUISVILLE, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD99LA015
Event ID
20001211X11440
Type
Accident
Date
1998-11-12
Location
LOUISVILLE, KY, USA
Coordinates
38.199283, -85.690055
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206-B
Registration
N32KY
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loose 'B' nut on the aircraft's PC Air line which resulted in fuel starvation, and the pilot's abrupt application of aft cyclic to prevent a nose over. Contributing factors were soft terrain and dark night conditions.