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NTSB investigation record

ATL97LA002

Completed

Bell Uh-ib· N846MC

Date
October 12, 1996
Location
Bennettsville, SC
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate supply of usable fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: an inoperative left boost pump, which increased the amount of unusable fuel in the respective tank.

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