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NTSB investigation record

SEA96LA198

Completed

Bell 206B· N3896V

Date
August 22, 1996
Location
Glenns Ferry, ID
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

fuel contamination, due to improper servicing of the helicopter, which resulted in an intermittent loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's inadequate control of the helicopter, during autorotation with intermittent engine power.

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