MINR · Enstrom 280CB · 2000-06-17 · RUIDOSO, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN00LA113
Event ID
20001212X21211
Type
Accident
Date
2000-06-17
Location
RUIDOSO, NM, USA
Coordinates
33.349052, -105.680046
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Enstrom
Model
280CB
Registration
N440RB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the model of helicopter.