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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-4A · Sheridan, AR · May 30, 2006

Date: May 30, 2006 · 17:37 local
Place: Sheridan, AR
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: ZMUG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4086C
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW06CA142
Reported as: Bell 47G4A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,000 total1,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N4086CRegistration cancelled Jun 10, 2013 · Bell 47G-4AS/N 7727 · Built 1970 Airframe modelBell 47G-4A Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) On may 30, 2006, about 1737 central daylight time, a Bell helicopter BHT-47-G4A, operated as a commercial agricultural aircraft, zmug, by the commercial pilot, that was substantially damaged after hearing a loud noise and loss of power near the city limits of Sheridan, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the aircraft, sustained severe injuries. The aircraft was registered to holcomb aerial services of flora, Mississippi. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 30, 2006, ABOUT 1737 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL HELICOPTER BHT-47-G4A, OPERATED AS A COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT, ZMUG, BY THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THAT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER HEARING A LOUD NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER NEAR THE CITY LIMITS OF SHERIDAN, ARKANSAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGISTERED TO HOLCOMB AERIAL SERVICES OF FLORA, MISSISSIPPI. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED.

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 DFW06CA142Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSheridan, ARThe pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.May 30, 2006 · Substantial damage