MINR · Sikorsky S61A · 2000-05-11 · Eureka, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA193
Event ID
20001212X21039
Type
Accident
Date
2000-05-11
Location
Eureka, CA, USA
Coordinates
41, -124
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Sikorsky
Model
S61A
Registration
N693CC
FAR Part
133
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the loss of power in all engines due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to continue flight with fuel level below the landing minimums specified in the flight manual, which resulted in the unporting of the fuel supply line and fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the blocked fuel ejector pump in the aft fuel tank and an inadequate maintenance level on the helicopter's fuel system.