Aviation accident ATL90FA075

1 fatal · SIKORSKY HSS-1N · 1990-03-09 · CROSS, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL90FA075
Event ID: 20001212X22657
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-03-09
Location: CROSS, SC, USA
Coordinates: 33.319297, -80.140686

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: SIKORSKY
Model: HSS-1N
Registration: N4875M
FAR Part: 133
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL, AND HIS FAILURE TO FLY THE HELICOPTER IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WOULD HAVE ASSURED SUFFICIENT ROTOR RPM FOR AN AUTOROTATION.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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