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Aviation accident ERA14FA066

1 fatal · TEXAS HELICOPTER CORP M74L · 2013-12-06 · Sebring, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA14FA066
Event ID
20131206X95526
Type
Accident
Date
2013-12-06
Location
Sebring, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.463333, -81.366668

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
TEXAS HELICOPTER CORP
Model
M74L
Registration
N1001N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power as a result of contamination of the engine’s fuel supply, and the pilot’s impaired performance due to his use of diphenhydramine, which resulted in his inability to complete a forced or precautionary autorotative landing successfully.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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