SERS · BELL-TRANSWORLD HELICOPTERS 47D1 · 2017-02-09 · Archer City, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17LA113
Event ID
20170228X31819
Type
Accident
Date
2017-02-09
Location
Archer City, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.662776, -98.744445
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL-TRANSWORLD HELICOPTERS
Model
47D1
Registration
N2875F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s inadvertent positioning of the mixture control to the “fuel cutoff” position.