Hyde William R HELICYCLE N128BH
6 August 2011 · Metone, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 2011 at about 19:30 local time, a Hyde William R HELICYCLE registered N128BH, operated by Hyde William R, was involved in an accident near Metone, Indiana, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Metone, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Metone Airport (C92)
- Coordinates
- 41.1506, -86.6306
- Aircraft
- Hyde William R HELICYCLE
- Registration
- N128BH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hyde William R
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Metone → Metone
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA553
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of an electrical system failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the helicopter was about 100 yards from the landing zone at 100 feet above ground level at 40 mph airspeed when the engine “flamed out.” He attempted to execute an autorotation, but the helicopter impacted hard. The examination of the helicopter revealed that the electrical wires that provided power to the helicopter’s fuel pump became disconnected, which resulted in an interruption in the fuel flow to the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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