MINR · Bell 206B3 · 2004-09-25 · Starkville, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA04LA129
Event ID
20040930X01541
Type
Accident
Date
2004-09-25
Location
Starkville, MS, USA
Coordinates
33.166667, -88.800003
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B3
Registration
N96PH
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The operator's inadequate maintenance inspections and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in the helicopter being operated with a contaminated fuel system, that resulted in fuel starvation, and the loss of engine power.