NONE · AEROSPATIALE AS350 · 2016-10-28 · Starbuck, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17LA014
Event ID
20161031X33238
Type
Accident
Date
2016-10-28
Location
Starbuck, WA, USA
Coordinates
46.588333, -118.123054
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS350
Registration
N369BD
FAR Part
137
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s reliance on the fuel gauge that was displaying an incorrect fuel amount due to the separation of the fuel transmitter float pin guide from the float.