MINR · Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 B-2 · 2017-07-02 · Perryville, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17FA252
Event ID
20170703X11348
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-02
Location
Perryville, MO, USA
Coordinates
37.841667, -89.80722
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
5
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland
Model
MBB-BK 117 B-2
Registration
N238BK
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fuel starvation due to the pilot’s failure to turn on the fuel transfer pump switches during takeoff, which led to a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to activate the annunciator panel’s dimming function during dusk, which prevented him from seeing the illuminated fuel transfer pump caution light indicating that the pumps were off and the illuminated caution lights for low fuel in the supply tanks.