Accident · 2011-08-02

NTSB case CEN11CA540 · BELL 47G-2 · Part 137

What the record says

Event date
2011-08-02
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
BELL 47G-2 (N4771N)
Operating rule
Part 137
Operator
SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Scotts Helicopter Services Inc

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Source: NTSB case CEN11CA540

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
PilotCommercial / PrivateHelicopter54Class 2 (2011-04-08)4,100 total · 3,000 in this make/model

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

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