Accident · 2002-09-25

NTSB case LAX02LA295 · Bell 206L-1 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2002-09-25
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 206L-1 (N601GM)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Silver State Helicopters LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Silver State Helicopters

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate fuel supply.

Source: NTSB case LAX02LA295

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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