NONE · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206B · 2022-04-18 · Cedar Key, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA22LA192
Event ID
20220418104954
Type
Accident
Date
2022-04-18
Location
Cedar Key, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.354257, -83.027988
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
Model
206B
Registration
N919AC
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper fuel planning during agricultural spraying operations, which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and a hard landing following an autorotation.