Aviation accident GAA15CA230

Name: aviation accident: BELL 412 near Whittier (2015-08-17)
Start: 2015-08-17
Location: Whittier, CA, USA

MINR · BELL 412 · 2015-08-17 · Whittier, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA15CA230
Event ID: 20150819X23543
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-08-17
Location: Whittier, CA, USA
Coordinates: 34.005554, -118.051109

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: BELL
Model: 412
Registration: N412LA
FAR Part: PUBU
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to appropriately monitor the helicopter's fuel supply, resulting in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and an autorotation with a hard landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown