Accident · 2012-01-22

NTSB case CEN12LA141 · BELL 206B · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2012-01-22
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
BELL 206B (N555NB)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
LONGHORN HELICOPTERS INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Longhorn Helicopters Inc

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning.

Source: NTSB case CEN12LA141

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
PilotAirline transport pilotAirplane / Helicopter53Class 1 (2011-11-02)30,000 total · 3,000 in this make/model · 25,000 as PIC · 25 last 90 days

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

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