Aviation Accident Summary MIA85LA214

MOULTRIE, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N586T

BELL 47D1

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION MISSION, THE HELICOPTER RAN OUT OF FUEL. DURING AN AUTOROTATION, THE MAIN ROTOR SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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