- Date
- July 14, 1992, 12:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place
- Loman, ID
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N62404Hiller-Soloy UH12D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 14, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920714025549A
- Case key
- 42853
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Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion. Factors include a short in the fuel quantity sensor/transmitter, an inadequate preflight, and a tree covered landing area.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While the hiller/soloy UH12D was repositioning logging personnel, it experienced a total loss of power. Because there was no suitable landing area, the pilot elected to attempt an autorotation into the top of the trees, which stood approximately 50 feet high. After impacting the top of the trees, the helicopter fell to the ground. After the crash it was found that a short in the fuel quantity transmitter unit had caused the fuel gauge to read 20 gallons, when the tank actually had about one cup of fuel remaining.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N62404
- Reported as
- Hiller-Soloy UH12D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1033
- Airframe hours
- 15,271
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 420 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · January 2, 2000 · 9 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,180 total · 115 in this make and model · 994 as pilot in command · 68 in the last 90 days · 36 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N62404 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.