Garlick UH-1H N95NW
22 May 1997 · Lolo, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1997 at about 17:30 local time, a Garlick UH-1H registered N95NW, operated by Northwest Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Lolo, Montana, United States. One person was 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lolo, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.7291, -114.3596
- Aircraft
- Garlick UH-1H
- Registration
- N95NW
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Northwest Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA97LA119
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that his fuel gauge showed 150 lbs of fuel remaining and he decided to move a large stump prior to landing. As he was hovering about 150 feet over the stump waiting for the stump to be hooked up, the helicopter suddenly lost power. He made a tight spiral down to the service landing area, but landed very hard.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Garlick UH-1H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1997 | Garlick UH-1H | Addy, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Garlick UH-1H | Detroit, Oregon, United States | Usfs | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Garlick UH-1H | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1998 | Garlick UH-1H | Darrington, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1998 | Garlick UH-1H | Hope, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Garlick UH-1H | Couer D'alene, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1997 | Champion 7EC | Galata, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1997 | Bell 47-G3B | Winston, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1997 | Cessna 150H | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1997 | Short Brothers SD3-60 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1997 | Schramm HELICYCLE | Big Timber, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1997 | Cessna 177 | Thompson Falls, Montana, United States | Schauman, TOR | No injuries | - |