MOUNDSVILLE, WV, USA
N9030B
ROBINSON R22
THE HELICOPTER CRASHED APRX 1/2 MI FROM THE MARSHALL COUNTY ARPT WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLT. INVESTIGATON REVEALED THAT THE PLT, A DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZED IN EMERGENCY ROOM PROCEDURES, COMMUTED BETWEEN HOSPITALS LOCATED IN THREE DIFFERENT CITIES. THE PLT HAD BEEN ON CALL OR EN ROUTE BETWEEN THE THREE HOSPITALS FOR 48 OUT OF THE 49 HRS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. AFTER COMPLETION OF A SCHEDULED 12 HR SHIFT AT A WEST VIRGINIA CLINIC, THE PLT HAD TROUBLE STARTING THE ACFT DUE TO A PROBLEM HE IDENTIFIED AS A STICKING BENDIX GEAR ON THE STARTER. DURING THIS TIME THE PLT SAID HE WAS LOW ON FUEL & WAS GOING TO MARSHALL COUNTY FOR FUEL. THE PLT HAD CALLED THE MARSHALL COUNTY ARPT BY TELEPHONE TO ARRANGE FOR FUEL BEFORE DEPARTING. INVESTIGATIVE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE PLT'S ACTIVITIES, SCHEDULES & ASSOCIATED REFUELING ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS AN ESTIMATED 2 GALS OF FUEL ON BOARD THE ACFT AT TAKEOFF.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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