# NTSB Accident WPR17LA071
> **BELL 206B** · 2017-03-01 · Firebaugh, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17LA071
- **Event ID:** 20170301X85247
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-03-01
- **Location:** Firebaugh, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.881389, -120.466392
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N211CS
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper calibration of the fuel quantity gauge, which led the pilot to believe that there was adequate fuel onboard.

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