Accident · 2003-03-27

NTSB case ATL03LA072 · Rotorway 162F · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-03-27
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Rotorway 162F (N92AL)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a complete loss of engine power followed by a forced landing, and a dynamic rollover during the autorotative touchdown.

Source: NTSB case ATL03LA072

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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