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Aviation accident CEN24LA271
SERS · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 600N · 2024-07-16 · Eagle Lake, TX, USA
Event
- NTSB number
CEN24LA271- Event ID
20240718194714- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2024-07-16
- Location
- Eagle Lake, TX, USA
- Coordinates
- 29, -96
Injuries
- Highest injury
- SERS
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Minor
- 4
- Uninjured
- 1
- Total aboard
- 6
Aircraft
- Make
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER
- Model
- 600N
- Registration
- N609RP
- FAR Part
- PUBU
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- NITE
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The operator’s improper installation of the fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown