What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 01, 2006, at approximately 2000 hrs CST, a Bell 206B, piloted by an appropriately rated private pilot, substantially damaged the helicopter while attempting to autorotate, the aircraft came to a stop inverted. The aircraft was approximately 7 statue miles from the Vinita, OK airport when the fuel boost pump caution light illuminated. On final approach to the airport the aircraft lost power. Post accident inspection of the fuel system revealed no fuel at the fuel nozzle or in the external fuel filter. There was no indication of a fuel spill on the ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 01, 2006, AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 HRS CST, A BELL 206B, PILOTED BY AN APPROPRIATELY RATED PRIVATE PILOT, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE HELICOPTER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AUTOROTATE, THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 7 STATUE MILES FROM THE VINITA, OK AIRPORT WHEN THE FUEL BOOST PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED NO FUEL AT THE FUEL NOZZLE OR IN THE EXTERNAL FUEL FILTER. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A FUEL SPILL ON THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.