NONE · Hughes 369 · 2020-04-25 · Pylesville, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20LA160
Event ID
20200427X63502
Type
Accident
Date
2020-04-25
Location
Pylesville, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.697223, -76.392776
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369
Registration
N9159F
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of unporting of the fuel tank supply pickup while the helicopter was maneuvered to move a conductor wire. Contributing to the accident was the helicopter’s inappropriate configuration for the type of operation being conducted, which impeded the pilot’s ability to release the long line and perform a successful emergency landing.