TENINO, WA, USA
N401HA
HILLER UH12-E
THE PLT VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF & THOUGHT HE HAD SEEN FUEL IN THE TANKS. THE FUEL GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE & HE WAS USING TIMING AS A METHOD TO DETERMINE THE REMAINING FUEL. APRX 5 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER AS HE WAS LINING UP FOR A SWATH RUN OVER TIMBER. HE CHOSE TO USE HIS AUTOROTATION RPM TO REACH A CLEARING. DURING A RUN-ON LANDING, THE TAIL BOOM OF THE HELICOPTER HIT UPSLOPING TERRAIN & FAILED. THE ACFT THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD EXHAUSTED HIS FUEL SUPPLY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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