Aviation accident FTW91LA121

Name: aviation accident: BELL 206B near FREEPORT (1991-07-14)
Start: 1991-07-14
Location: FREEPORT, TX, USA

NONE · BELL 206B · 1991-07-14 · FREEPORT, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW91LA121
Event ID: 20001212X17557
Type: Accident
Date: 1991-07-14
Location: FREEPORT, TX, USA
Coordinates: 28.949737, -95.360786

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: BELL
Model: 206B
Registration: N16962
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ROTOR RPM DURING THE AUTOROTATION. FACTORS WERE THE FUEL EXHAUSTION INDUCED POWER LOSS DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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