Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LA046

FORKS, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N87977

HILLER UH12DJ3

Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING AND ROLLED TO THE LEFT INVERTED AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT STATED THAT THE FUEL GUAGE WAS NOT WORKING AND THAT HE WAS USING A DIP STICK TO MEASURE FUEL AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. HE STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE HAD 25 MINUTES OF FUEL REMAINING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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