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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · San Juan, Puerto Rico · July 12, 2005

Date: July 12, 2005 · 12:00 local
Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Airport: Isla Grande Airport
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N27VT
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05CA134
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250C*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,900 total1,500 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N27VTRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Bell 206BS/N 3070 Airframe modelBell 206B

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While relocating from north ramp to south ramp of airport for fueling, helicopter pilot reported fuel boost pumps, engine low RPM and engine out warning lights indication "on", performing an autorotation on the south taxiway. Helicopter tailboom broke and separated from main fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE RELOCATING FROM NORTH RAMP TO SOUTH RAMP OF AIRPORT FOR FUELING, HELICOPTER PILOT REPORTED FUEL BOOST PUMPS, ENGINE LOW RPM AND ENGINE OUT WARNING LIGHTS INDICATION "ON", PERFORMING AN AUTOROTATION ON THE SOUTH TAXIWAY. HELICOPTER TAILBOOM BROKE AND SEPARATED FROM MAIN FUSELAGE.

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 MIA05CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Juan, PRThe inadequate preflight/planning by the pilot for his initiation of the flight with inadequate fuel supply, and his failure to maintain main rotor rpm following a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 12, 2005 · Substantial damage