MINR · HILLER UH-12C · 1992-08-24 · CONCRETE, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA92LA189
Event ID
20001211X15546
Type
Accident
Date
1992-08-24
Location
CONCRETE, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.559108, -121.77066
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HILLER
Model
UH-12C
Registration
N37667
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, RESULTING FROM THE IMPR0PER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND HIS FAILURE TO SELECT A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNEVEN TERRAIN AT THE TOUCHDOWN POINT.