Accident Hiller UH-12DJ3 Soloy N87977, Tuesday 22 January 1985

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Date:	Tuesday 22 January 1985
Time:	11:24 LT
Type:	Hiller UH-12DJ3 Soloy
Owner/operator:	B And K Helicopters
Registration:	N87977
MSN:	HA1127
Total airframe hrs:	14800 hours
Engine model:	Allison A250-C20
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Forks, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Forks, WA (NONE)
Destination airport:	Forks, WA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING AND ROLLED TO THE LEFT INVERTED AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT STATED THAT THE FUEL GUAGE WAS NOT WORKING AND THAT HE WAS USING A DIP STICK TO MEASURE FUEL AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. HE STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE HAD 25 MINUTES OF FUEL REMAINING.

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