NONE · Bell B206L-1 · 2004-12-09 · Patterson, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
DFW05CA044
Event ID
20050120X00083
Type
Accident
Date
2004-12-09
Location
Patterson, LA, USA
Coordinates
29.707221, -91.333335
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
B206L-1
Registration
N5007F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from the pilot's failure to activate the fuel boost pumps prior to takeoff. A contributing factor was that the helicopter was at an airspeed and altiutude combination (below height/velocity curve) which precluded the pilot from executing a successful autorotation.