The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power, and his improper landing flare during a forced autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the inoperative fuel gauge, which was not accurately calibrated, and the pilot’s reliance on the gauge.
Inoperative fuel gauge, improper fuel planning results in bent helicopter
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 2, 2021 | 20210603, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents | 0 comments