Accident · 2025-07-31

NTSB case CEN25LA298 · BELL 47G · Part 137

What the record says

Event date
2025-07-31
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
BELL 47G (N102SH)
Operating rule
Part 137
Operator
Scott Churchill Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Scott Churchill

Probable cause

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

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA298

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 flyingCommercialHelicopter40Class 2 (2025-04-21)3,308.7 total · 2,203.3 in this make/model · 3,268.3 as PIC · 147.9 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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