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NTSB investigation record

IAD96LA067

Completed

Bell 206B· N111PM

Date
April 26, 1996
Location
Logan, WV
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate fuel supply for the flight which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the loss of rotor rpm during the autorotation. The downhill sloping terrain was a related factor.

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