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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tronaas Chris E EXEC 162F · Chino, CA · August 6, 2011

Date: August 6, 2011 · 13:55 local
Place: Chino, CA
Airport: Chino
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N162CT
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA373
Reported as: Tronaas Chris E Exec 162F
Reported engine: Rotorway RI-162F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,980 total500 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N162CTRegistered now · Tronaas Chris E EXEC 162FS/N 6445 · Built 2008 Airframe modelTronaas Chris E EXEC 162F Engine modelRotorway RI-162F4 cycle

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What happened

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

Engine failed, and autorotated to an empty field

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED, AND AUTOROTATED TO AN EMPTY FIELD

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 WPR11LA373Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChino Hills, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of both the owner's and the pilot's failure to determine or monitor the remaining fuel quantity during the flight. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer's lack of fuel consumption…Aug 6, 2011 · Substantial damage