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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G3B2 · Hillsboro, OR · April 2, 1990

Date: April 2, 1990 · 08:30 local
Place: Hillsboro, OR
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9449J
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA90LA060
Reported as: Bell 47G3B2
Reported engine: Allison 250C20
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,369 total3,000 in this make and model39 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.

Ran out of fuel on a spray operation. Unable to autorotate at low altitude.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A SPRAY OPERATION. UNABLE TO AUTOROTATE AT LOW ALTITUDE.

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 SEA90LA060Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHillsboro, ORThe pilot's failure to refuel resulting in fuel exhaustion.Apr 2, 1990 · Substantial damage