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| Date: | Tuesday 2 July 1985 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Vali Copters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N11VH |
| MSN: | 2027 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9017 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roosevelt, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Roosevelt, WA |
| Roosevelt, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED WHILE ON A CFR 137 FLIGHT, DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. ALTHOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/2 TANK OF FUEL, THE PILOT FAILED TO VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT. DURING AUTOROTATION ONTO A WHEAT FIELD A HARD LANDING OCCURRED SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE TAIL BOOM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85LA155
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 April 1982 | N11VH | Valicopters, Inc. | 0 | Lyle, WA | |
sub |
| 18 May 1982 | N11VH | Valicopters Inc | 0 | Grandview, OR | |
sub |
| 12 June 1986 | N11VH | Valicopters, Inc. | 0 | Zillah, WA | |
w/o |
| 26 August 1999 | N11VH | Private | 1 | Benton City, WA | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 20:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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