20020925024829A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Las Vegas, NV · September 25, 2002

Date: September 25, 2002 · 08:05 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Airport: North Las Vegas Air Terminal
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N601GM
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA295
Reported as: Bell 206L1

N601GMRegistered now · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45638 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250 SER 317HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) On September 25, 2002, at approximately 0800 local time, Mr. Jerry m. airola, pilot-in-command of N601GM (BHT-206-L1) made and emergency hard landing in a residential neighborhood open lot. The lot was approximately 4 miles southeast of north Las Vegas airport (vgt). The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail boom and aft passenger bulkhead. No injuries or property damage occurred. Investigation at the site revealed no evidence of fuel remaining in the main tank and approximately one cup of fuel remaining in the fuel filter.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 LOCAL TIME, MR. JERRY M. AIROLA, PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N601GM (BHT-206-L1) MADE AND EMERGENCY HARD LANDING IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN LOT. THE LOT WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT (VGT). THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM AND AFT PASSENGER BULKHEAD. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED. INVESTIGATION AT THE SITE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE MAIN TANK AND APPROXIMATELY ONE CUP OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE FUEL FILTER.

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 LAX02LA295Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Las Vegas, NVthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate fuel supply.Sep 25, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N601GM · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20060812017109AIdling Rotors · Iraan, TX(-23) The pilot was performing long line seismic work on a job just east of Iraan, Texas. He accidentally dropped an extra bag on one of the drops. He landed to reattach the bag. His landing site was on a slope, while he was out of the helicopter trying to…Aug 12, 2006 · Substantial damage