NTSB Identification: FTW66A0018
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of PETROLEUM HELI
Aircraft: BELL 47G4, registration: N73263----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0548 65/8/15 NR.INTRACOSTL CTY LA BELL 47G4 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 927
TIME - 1345 N73263 PX- 0 0 1 AIR TAXI-CARGO TOTAL HOURS, 338 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - OIL RIG PLATFORM
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
REMARKS- LANDED IN GULF OF MEX.PILOT ATTEMPTED SHORT FLIGHT TO REFUEL KNOWING HE HAD LITTLE OR NO FUEL
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