NONE · Bell 206-L3 · 2001-04-23 · Willcox, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA157
Event ID
20010426X00823
Type
Accident
Date
2001-04-23
Location
Willcox, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.25, -110.099998
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206-L3
Registration
N215M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the likely unporting of the fuel tank pickups as the helicopter was maneuvered to look at animals on the ground. Also causal was the pilot's misjudged touchdown point during an autorotational approach, which resulted in the in-flight impact with a tree.