1 fatal · Schweizer 269C-1 · 2020-05-30 · Ozark, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20LA197
Event ID
20200530X44435
Type
Accident
Date
2020-05-30
Location
Ozark, AL, USA
Coordinates
31.441389, -85.638336
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C-1
Registration
N9421P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the flight school’s inadequate maintenance of the helicopter’s fuel quantity and caution systems.