Accident · 2025-07-31
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 CEN25LA298Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Helicopter | 40 | Class 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.