What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that the aircraft lost power. As the aircraft was in autorotation it hit a petroleum coke mound at about the 200 foot mark and rolled down about 150 feet. N909BC departed (efd) ellington field, houston, Texas with hobbs meter reading 366.1(10-18-05), with about 44 gallons of fuel, enroute to (dwh) david wayne hooks memorial airport, spring, Texas. Departed (dwh)(add 15 gallons of fuel) enroute to (iws) west houston airport, houston, Texas departed (iws) enroute to efd. Hobbs at time of accident was 369.1. The on-scene investigation showed that the fuel tank was empty. After the aircraft was moved to a hangar the fuel tank was tested by putting liquid into it, no leaks. The pilots lawyer stated, the pilot is not medically capable of making a statement at this time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN AUTOROTATION IT HIT A PETROLEUM COKE MOUND AT ABOUT THE 200 FOOT MARK AND ROLLED DOWN ABOUT 150 FEET. N909BC DEPARTED (EFD) ELLINGTON FIELD, HOUSTON, TEXAS WITH HOBBS METER READING 366.1(10-18-05), WITH ABOUT 44 GALLONS OF FUEL, ENROUTE TO (DWH) DAVID WAYNE HOOKS MEMORIAL AIRPORT, SPRING, TEXAS. DEPARTED (DWH)(ADD 15 GALLONS OF FUEL) ENROUTE TO (IWS) WEST HOUSTON AIRPORT, HOUSTON, TEXAS DEPARTED (IWS) ENROUTE TO EFD. HOBBS AT TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS 369.1. THE ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO A HANGAR THE FUEL TANK WAS TESTED BY PUTTING LIQUID INTO IT, NO LEAKS. THE PILOTS LAWYER STATED, THE PILOT IS NOT MEDICALLY CAPABLE OF MAKING A STATEMENT AT THIS TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.