NANUET, NY, USA
N16929
BELL 206B
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE FUEL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM WHITE PLAINS AND IT SHOWED ABOUT 15 TO 18 GALS REMAINING. ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF RAMAPO, HE NOTICED A RAPID DECREASE IN THE FUEL AND ASCENDED TO ABOUT 2200 FEET. THE FUEL PUMP WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER AND HE IMMEDIATELY DESCENDED FOR A EMERGENCY LANDING. THE HELIOCPTER STARTED TO YAW. THE PILOT THEN MADE A HOVER AUTOROTATION, BUT THE HELICOPTER WAS DAMAGED DURING THE LANDING. EXCEPT FOR THE LACK OF FUEL, NO PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HELICOPTER WAS EVIDENT.
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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