SERS · HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC 369E · 2012-07-26 · The Dalles, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12LA328
Event ID
20120727X33919
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-26
Location
The Dalles, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.588333, -121.035003
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC
Model
369E
Registration
N427WC
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the fuel tank supply pickup becoming unported while the helicopter was pulling power lines.