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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerosp SA360C · Hitchcock, TX · February 1, 1982

Date: February 1, 1982 · 20:32 local
Place: Hitchcock, TX
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N213EH
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82FRA15
Reported as: Aerosp SA360C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,585 total90 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N213EHRegistration cancelled Jun 3, 1988 · Aerospatiale SA-360C "DAUPHIN"S/N 1025 Airframe modelAerospatiale SA-360C "DAUPHIN"

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What happened

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Pilot continued flight until fuel exhaustion. Hit wires during emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT UNTIL FUEL EXHAUSTION. HIT WIRES DURING EMERGENCY LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW82FRA15Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHitchcock, TXDuring a return flight from an offshore platform, the pilot encountered strong headwinds and elected to land at lake jackson, Texas for fuel. He lacked a proper mode of payment; therefore, he was unable to purchase fuel. He departed for galveston, Texas with…Feb 2, 1982 · Destroyed