# NTSB Accident ERA16FA144
> **BELL 206** · 2016-04-04 · Pigeon Forge, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA144
- **Event ID:** 20160404X74644
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-04-04
- **Location:** Pigeon Forge, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.825279, -83.568336
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206
- **Registration:** N16760
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An inflight loss of engine power due to a failure of the engine fuel pump, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain during the subsequent autorotation. The failure of the engine fuel pump resulted from the absence of adequate grease leading to accelerated spline wear within the fuel pump.

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