NONE · Hughes 369D · 1999-07-31 · PETERSBURG, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC99LA100
Event ID
20001212X19143
Type
Accident
Date
1999-07-31
Location
PETERSBURG, AK, USA
Coordinates
57.050579, -132.620254
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369D
Registration
N103FW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter prior to fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were an inoperative low fuel warning system, and the pilot's improper autorotation.