Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during autorotative landing. Factors were fuel exhaustion, the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations, and the pilot not refueling the helicopter.
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NTSB investigation record
FTW92LA226
CompletedBell 47-j2A· N291FW
- Date
- September 16, 1992
- Location
- Booneville, AR
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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