# Accident 19920916037079A: Bell 47J2A, Booneville, AR, September 16, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 16, 1992, 12:13 local time
- Place: Booneville, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1301° N, 93.9090° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1301&lon=-93.9090&mi=10
- Aircraft: N291FW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N291FW-2013-02-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47J-2A (registry code 1181106, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47J2A
- Reported engine: LYC VO540B1B3
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,134 total, 104 in this make and model, 186 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA226) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920916037079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW92LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA226), Sep 16, 1992: Bell 47-J2A (N291FW), Booneville, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM DURING AUTOROTATIVE LANDING. FACTORS WERE FUEL EXHAUSTION, THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND THE PILOT NOT REFUELING THE…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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