# NTSB Accident FTW01LA166
> **Eurocopter BK117-C1** · 2001-07-20 · Decatur, TX, USA · SERS
## 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.

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