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Incident

FAA incident report · Bell 206B · Hanalei, HI · August 22, 1997

Date
August 22, 1997 · 16:00 local
Place
Hanalei, HI
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
DDJA
Aircraft
N38SG
Reported as
Bell 206B
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,833 total5,721 in this make and model150 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.

Narrative: weather for the period of 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm HST for the area of lihue kauai was reported by Mr. John mukai of the hnl NWS as: 2000 scattered, 4000 scattered, 6000 broken, 28,000 overcast, unrestricted visibility. The pilot departed on a part 91 tour flight with four passengers without having the required fuel iaw FAR 91.151(b). At approximately 35 minutes into the 55 minute flight, the engine experienced fuel exhaustion. An autorotation and forced landing was conducted to kee beach on kauai (approx lih 321 degrees @ 18 NM). No damage or injuries were incurred. No pilot deviation no NMAC privacy data omitted . This incidentprivacy data omittedis closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: WEATHER FOR THE PERIOD OF 3:00 PM TO 5:00 PM HST FOR THE AREA OF LIHUE KAUAI WAS REPORTED BY MR. JOHN MUKAI OF THE HNL NWS AS: 2000 SCATTERED, 4000 SCATTERED, 6000 BROKEN, 28,000 OVERCAST, UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITY. THE PILOT DEPARTED ON A PART 91 TOUR FLIGHT WITH FOUR PASSENGERS WITHOUT HAVING THE REQUIRED FUEL IAW FAR 91.151(B). AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES INTO THE 55 MINUTE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION. AN AUTOROTATION AND FORCED LANDING WAS CONDUCTED TO KEE BEACH ON KAUAI (APPROX LIH 321 DEGREES @ 18 NM). NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES WERE INCURRED. NO PILOT DEVIATION NO NMAC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ . THIS INCIDENT^PRIVACY DATA O^IS CLOSED.