Bell 206B N3194G
23 June 2010 · Rickreall, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 2010 at about 17:45 local time, a Bell 206B registered N3194G, operated by Applebee Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Rickreall, Oregon, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rickreall, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.9064, -123.2344
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N3194G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Applebee Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rickreall → Rickreall
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA314
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to ensure that adequate fuel was aboard for the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during an aerial application flight the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical abnormalities with the engine or airframe.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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