Hillsboro, OR, USA
N9449J
BELL 47G-3B-2
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A TURN, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT. THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD ON THE ROUGH TERRAIN. POST CRASH INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE HELICOPTER CONTAINED LESS THAN THE UNUSABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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