NONE · CONTINENTAL COPTERS INC. TOMCAT MK5A · 2014-07-25 · Osage, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14CA391
Event ID
20140728X34331
Type
Accident
Date
2014-07-25
Location
Osage, MN, USA
Coordinates
46.98722, -95.336387
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CONTINENTAL COPTERS INC.
Model
TOMCAT MK5A
Registration
N161SH
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel, which resulted in the pilot's forced landing and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the helicopter without resolving the fuel contamination.