# NTSB Accident GAA19CA344
> **Bell UH 1H** · 2019-06-06 · Bethel, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA344
- **Event ID:** 20190611X42301
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-06-06
- **Location:** Bethel, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.792221, -161.764724
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** UH 1H
- **Registration:** N4085L
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power, and his improper landing flare during a forced autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the inoperative fuel gauge, which was not accurately calibrated, and the pilot’s reliance on the gauge.

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