NONE · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206 · 2016-07-30 · Modesto, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA408
Event ID
20160802X53901
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-30
Location
Modesto, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.624168, -120.949447
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
Model
206
Registration
N206LW
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during an autorotation, which resulted in abnormal ground contact and main rotor contact with the tail boom. Contributing to the accident was the low fuel level which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during the right turn to final.