# NTSB Accident GAA15CA230
> **BELL 412** · 2015-08-17 · Whittier, CA, USA · MINR
## 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.

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