1 fatal · BELL 206B · 2010-10-15 · Clarkson Valley, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11GA020
Event ID
20101015X73141
Type
Accident
Date
2010-10-15
Location
Clarkson Valley, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.633056, -90.597778
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B
Registration
N96MP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and decision-making, and his improper control inputs following the loss of engine power, which resulted in mast bumping and separation of the main rotor. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper judgment in acting as a pilot with disqualifying medical conditions.