Aviation Accident Summary LAX88LA153

BAKERSFIELD, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N646JS

HILLER UH-12D

Analysis

THE HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERED WEATHER WHILE ENROUTE TO ITS DEST AND DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE ARPT. IT OVERFLEW THE ALTERNATE AND, AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION, CRASHED DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE FORCED LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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