SERS · Eurocopter BK117-C1 · 2001-07-20 · Decatur, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW01LA166
Event ID
20010727X01535
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-20
Location
Decatur, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.284999, -97.616668
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
BK117-C1
Registration
N313LS
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
—
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to follow the checklist and turn on the fuel transfer pumps, which resulted in fuel starvation and a dual loss of engine power while in cruise flight.