NTSB Identification: Unknown
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled
Aircraft: SIKORSKY S55, registration: N6872C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0701 64/8/6 KEENE VALLEY NY SIKORSKY S55 CR- 0 0 2 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2000
TIME - 1105 N6872C PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: REGULATOR
FACTOR(S)
SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
REMARKS- INOPERATIVE VOLTAGE REGULATOR RESULTED IN DEAD BATTERY-INOPERATIVE FUEL GAUGE FROM ELECT FAILURE.
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