ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32320
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| Date: | Sunday 30 October 1994 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Kaman HH-43F |
| Owner/operator: | Skyhook Inc |
| Registration: | N90944 |
| MSN: | 140 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5 miles east of Willits, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Kaman HH-43F helicopter, N90944, crashed about 5 miles east of Willits, California. The pilot was returning to the
landing area after completing a logging operation. The helicopter was destroyed. The certificated commercial pilot, the
sole occupant, sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at a private airstrip (Williams Ranch) near Willits, California, at 1040 hours.
The operator stated the pilot was returning to the airstrip for fuel when the engine "flamed out." The pilot executed a successful autorotation to the side of a hill. However, after the touchdown, the helicopter rolled over and rolled down the hill and collided with a tree.
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations resulting in fuel exhaustion. The hilly terrain was a factor in this accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Oct-2023 14:51 | harro | Updated |
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