19920916037079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47J-2A · Booneville, AR · September 16, 1992

Date
September 16, 1992 · 12:13 local
Place
Booneville, AR
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N291FW
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW92LA226
Reported as
Bell 47J2A
Reported engine
Lycoming VO540B1B3
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,134 total104 in this make and model186 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 pipeline patrol. Had misjudged fuel burn as 14 gph. AFM shows 19 gallons per hour.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON PIPELINE PATROL. HAD MISJUDGED FUEL BURN AS 14 GPH. AFM SHOWS 19 GALLONS PER HOUR.

NTSB investigation

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