What happened
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On April 26th, 2019 N206JH, a Bell 206B3, crashed while conducting an agricultural spray operation in clearwater, OR. The aircraft was being operated under CFR part 137 at the time of the accident.
The pilot was at the end of a fuel cycle when he observed several short buzzing sounds followed by N2 decay. This decay was observed in the gauge and was not accompanied by any lights, warning sounds, OR corresponding indications according to the pilot. The pilot then entered at an autorotation from approximately 50 feet AGL and turned slightly right to land parallel the hillside. The aircraft contacted the ground and rolled on its left side.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 26TH, 2019 N206JH, A BELL 206B3, CRASHED WHILE CONDUCTING AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAY OPERATION IN CLEARWATER, OR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER CFR PART 137 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
THE PILOT WAS AT THE END OF A FUEL CYCLE WHEN HE OBSERVED SEVERAL SHORT BUZZING SOUNDS FOLLOWED BY N2 DECAY. THIS DECAY WAS OBSERVED IN THE GAUGE AND WAS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY ANY LIGHTS, WARNING SOUNDS, OR CORRESPONDING INDICATIONS ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT THEN ENTERED AT AN AUTOROTATION FROM APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL AND TURNED SLIGHTLY RIGHT TO LAND PARALLEL THE HILLSIDE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND AND ROLLED ON ITS LEFT SIDE.
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