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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Carlisle, WA · November 24, 2015

Date: November 24, 2015 · 09:30 local
Place: Carlisle, WA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N50713
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16LA032
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Allision 250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,095 total184 in this make and model186 in the last 90 days

N50713Registered now · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 710982D Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D

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What happened

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On 11/24/2015,^Mr. Kyle fortune^, pilot of N50713, was enroute to a job site near Carlisle, WA., from menlo, WA., when the helicopter engine flamed out. ^mr fortune^ performed an autorotation. No inuries, the aircraft has substantian damage. Fuel was added to N50713, before departing the menlo area. The pilot reported he added about 6 to 7 gallons of fuel, this indicated about 250 pounds of fuel on the aircraft's fuel gauge.

As the FAA filed it

ON 11/24/2015,^MR. KYLE FORTUNE^, PILOT OF N50713, WAS ENROUTE TO A JOB SITE NEAR CARLISLE, WA., FROM MENLO, WA., WHEN THE HELICOPTER ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ^MR FORTUNE^ PERFORMED AN AUTOROTATION. NO INURIES, THE AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANTIAN DAMAGE. FUEL WAS ADDED TO N50713, BEFORE DEPARTING THE MENLO AREA. THE PILOT REPORTED HE ADDED ABOUT 6 TO 7 GALLONS OF FUEL, THIS INDICATED ABOUT 250 POUNDS OF FUEL ON THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL GAUGE.

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 WPR16LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarlisle, WAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper calibration of the fuel quantity gauge.Nov 24, 2015 · Substantial damage