Accident · 2019-08-20

NTSB case CEN19TA280 · Bell 47G · Part 137

What the record says

Event date
2019-08-20
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
Bell 47G (N1170W)
Operating rule
Part 137
Operator
Olathe Spray Service, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Olathe Spray Service, Inc.

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from attitude-induced unporting of the fuel.

Source: NTSB case CEN19TA280

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
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane73Class 2 (2018-10-24)34,427 total · 3,729 in this make/model · 34,487 as PIC

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

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