MBB BO 105CBS-4 N295EH
16 August 1992 · Ship Shoal 90 · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1992 at about 21:45 local time, a MBB BO 105CBS-4 registered N295EH, operated by ERA Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Ship Shoal 90. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ship Shoal 90
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- MBB BO 105CBS-4
- Registration
- N295EH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- ERA Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grn Canyon 184 → Houma
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA212
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF POWER TO BOTH ENGINES FROM FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SWITCH ON THE MAIN FUEL BOOST PUMPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE HELICOPTER WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WHEN THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE LOST POWER FOLLOWED BY THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE. THE PILOT INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION TO THE WATER. THE POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE HELICOPTER REVEALED THE FORWARD AND AFT MAIN FUEL BOOST PUMPS WERE NOT SWITCHED 'ON' BY THE PILOT. THE BOOST PUMPS DIRECT FUEL TO THE SUPPLY TANK. EIGHTY GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINED IN THE MAIN FUEL TANK. NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE NOTED TO THE HELICOPTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other MBB BO-105CBS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1992 | MBB BO-105CBS | Brooklyn, New York, United States | New York City Police Dept | Unknown | - |
| 10 Dec 1991 | MBB BO-105CBS | De Ruyter, New York, United States | Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Dec 1996 | MBB BO-105CBS | Penn Yan, New York, United States | EMS Air Services of New York | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jun 1987 | MBB BO-105CBS | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |