Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX88LA189

ANDERSON, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N573HA

HILLER UH-12E

Analysis

AFTER RECEIVING INFORMATION OF EXISTING UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS AND THAT FUEL WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE PLANNED REFUELING POINT THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT WITHOUT REFUELING. AS HE DESCENDED ON APPROACHING HIS DESTINATION THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT MADE A HARD AUTOROTATIVE LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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