NONE · BELL 47-J2A · 1992-09-16 · BOONEVILLE, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW92LA226
Event ID
20001211X15698
Type
Accident
Date
1992-09-16
Location
BOONEVILLE, AR, USA
Coordinates
35.130081, -93.909011
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
47-J2A
Registration
N291FW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM DURING AUTOROTATIVE LANDING. FACTORS WERE FUEL EXHAUSTION, THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND THE PILOT NOT REFUELING THE HELICOPTER.