Aviation incident FTW04IA043

Name: aviation incident: Bell 206B near VENICE (2003-11-25)
Start: 2003-11-25
Location: VENICE, LA, USA

NONE · Bell 206B · 2003-11-25 · VENICE, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW04IA043
Event ID: 20040114X00060
Type: Incident
Date: 2003-11-25
Location: VENICE, LA, USA
Coordinates: 29.993333, -90.081665

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Bell
Model: 206B
Registration: N125TA
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: MINR

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The failure of the forward boost pump while in cruise flight while operating with less than 10 gallons of fuel onboard, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was the inoperative forward fuel boost pump caution light switch.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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