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Aviation accident MIA92LA135

MINR · HILLER UH12C · 1992-06-09 · PUNTA GORDA, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA92LA135
Event ID
20001211X14934
Type
Accident
Date
1992-06-09
Location
PUNTA GORDA, FL, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
HILLER
Model
UH12C
Registration
N46937
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MONITOR FUEL CONSUMPTION AND FLIGHT TIME RESULTING IN EXHAUSTION OF FUEL AND ENGINE FAILURE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER AUTOROTATION FOLLOWING ENGINE FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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