# NTSB FTW84FA393: Bell 206B II, N49615, Dallas, TX, September 14, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: September 14, 1984, 11:38 local (16:38 UTC)
- Place: Dallas, TX
- Coordinates: 32.830047, -96.850486 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8300&lon=-96.8505&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21149
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84FA393
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21149/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA393

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - fuel consumption calculations - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - self-induced pressure, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - pressure induced by others, other person (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - autorotation - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - congested (contributing factor)
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

ACFT MADE FORCED AUTOROTATIVE LANDING OFF ARPT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHICH WAS CONGESTED. ACFT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE IN THE AUTOROTATION AND LANDED HARD. THE FORCED LANDING WAS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. 45 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE ADDED TO THE ACFT AT 1226 CST ON 9/13. ACFT WAS THEN FLOWN A TTL OF 3.3 HRS DURING 2 FLTS, ONE ON 9/13 AND THE ACCIDENT FLT. BOTH FLTS WERE FLOWN BY THE SAME PLT. OPERATOR RECORDS SHOW THAT A TELEPHONIC ORDER FOR 25 GALLONS OF FUEL FOR N49615 WAS CALLED IN AT 0943 ON 9/14. PLT STATED HE PLACED THIS ORDER THINKING IT WOULD FILL THE TANKS (75 GALLON CAPACITY). PLT DEPARTED DAL WITHOUT OBTAINING THE FUEL AND ARRIVED AT ADS AT 0950 WHERE HE RELATED THAT THE ACFT HAD NOT BEEN FUELED. FUEL WAS ORDERED AT ADS BUT THE PLT CANCELED THIS ORDER WHEN PAX ARRIVED SO AS TO EXPEDITE DEPARTURE. PAX HEARD PLT REMARK ABOUT LOW FUEL AND SAW ONE FUEL GAGE NEAR 'E' BEFORE THE LOSS OF POWER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49615](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49615-1991-03-28), registration cancelled 1991-03-28, S/N 1777 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B II
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1777
- Airframe hours: 4012
- Engines: ALLISON 250 C-2O 317 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Texas Pro Air Inc
- Registered owner: F.G.R. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 10, 1984, 10 hours before
- Departed: ADS, DALLAS, TX
- Destination: DAL, DALLAS, TX
- Airport: DAL, Love

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 3,075 total, 553 in this make and model, 2,950 as pilot in command, 190 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 91 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DAL, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840914062059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840914062059A), Sep 14, 1984: Bell 206B, Dallas, TX, Substantial damage. Flew until fuel gauges read low and fuel pump caution light came on. Landed hard in congested area near airport.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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