NONE · Bell OH-58A · 1999-07-16 · BASTROP, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW99LA191
Event ID
20001212X19271
Type
Accident
Date
1999-07-16
Location
BASTROP, LA, USA
Coordinates
32.770767, -91.900917
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
OH-58A
Registration
N9254R
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the refueling truck's filter to separate water resulting in the water contamination in the helicopter's fuel system and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.