BROOKLYN PARK, MN, USA
N5235N
BELL-CAMPBELL CHG-2
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AFTER MAKING THREE QUARTER-MILE PASSES OVER THE FIELD THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. THE PILOT STATED, PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THE HELICOPTER HAD BEEN REFUELED BY A GROUND CREW MEMBER. ACCORDING TO THE GROUND CREW MEMBER, THE TANK WAS LOW AND HE HAD TO TIP THE TANK INORDER TO GET FUEL OUT. THE FUELER ALSO STATED THE CALIBRATED FUEL STICK, USED TO MEASURE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANKS, WAS NOT ON THE FUELING TRUCK ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED VIRTUALLY NO FUEL WAS REMAINING IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. ALSO, A FUEL QUANTITY GAGE WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE HELICOPTER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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