What happened
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Ran out of fuel while circling to find spray area limits. Autorotated into trees. Forestry spray operation.
As the FAA filed it
RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE CIRCLING TO FIND SPRAY AREA LIMITS. AUTOROTATED INTO TREES. FORESTRY SPRAY OPERATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N4034Z · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20101115051819AManeuver · Madison, FLOn November 15, 2010, at approximately 1110 EST, a Hiller UH-12E, N4034Z, registered to summit helicopters, inc (bhhg), landed hard during a maneuvering turn while on an aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, but no…Incident 20090811049189IManeuver · Pence Springs, WVThe pilot stated he knew there was a power line up river between site G18 and G19, the next spray point so he looked for it in his turn. He did not see the power line and leveled off below the top of ridge and picked up a heading to the left of the track he…