NONE · Enstrom F280FX · 2003-03-29 · San Carlos, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA119
Event ID
20030402X00423
Type
Accident
Date
2003-03-29
Location
San Carlos, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.511943, -122.249443
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Enstrom
Model
F280FX
Registration
N5698M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations and his inadequate in-flight planning decision. A factor was the low altitude from which the autorotation was attempted.