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Aviation accident GAA15CA097

NONE · BELL 47G 3B 1 · 2015-05-28 · Fort Pierre, SD, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA15CA097
Event ID
20150529X71134
Type
Accident
Date
2015-05-28
Location
Fort Pierre, SD, USA
Coordinates
44.493888, -100.746109

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
47G 3B 1
Registration
N112SH
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the subsequent autorotation landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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