19860521019089A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell UH-1B · Fellsmere, FL · May 21, 1986

Date
May 21, 1986 · 02:55 local
Place
Fellsmere, FL
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
COOG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3879G
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86LA165
Reported as
Bell UH1B
Reported engine
Lycoming T5311B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,837 total513 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Fuel exhausted during spray operation. Aircraft rolled over after forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL EXHAUSTED DURING SPRAY OPERATION. AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER AFTER FORCED 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.