NR. MCADAMS, MS, USA
N2183P
BELL 206B
THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING USED ON AN AERIAL RIGHT-OF-WAY-BURNING FLT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DUE TO THE TERRAIN & OBSTACLES, HIS ATTENTION WAS TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE HELICOPTER DURING THE BURNING OPERATION. AFTER COMPLETING THE BURNING OPERATION FOR THAT FLT, HE CHECKED THE ACFT FUEL QUANTITY & NOTED AN INDICATION OF 2 TO 3 GAL REMAINING. THE PLT IMMEDIATELY HEADED TOWARD THE LANDING AREA. APRX 1/4 MI FROM THE LANDING SITE, THE FUEL PUMP, ENG OUT & LOW RPM CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE ENG FLAMED OUT. SINCE THE HELICOPTER WAS STILL OVER TREES, COLLECTIVE PITCH WAS HELD UNTIL THEY WERE CLEARED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RPM TO CUSHION THE LANDING & A HARD LANDING OCCURRED. THE FUEL STRAINER WAS CHECKED AFTER THE ACCIDENT & WAS FOUND TO BE EMPTY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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