# NTSB Accident WPR18CA096
> **BELL 47G** · 2018-02-28 · Pixley, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18CA096
- **Event ID:** 20180228X30115
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-02-28
- **Location:** Pixley, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.936389, -119.192497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 47G
- **Registration:** N7800S
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to ensure that adequate fuel was on board for the flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the flight due to impending rain.

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