Accident Bell 47G-4 N73276, Tuesday 19 June 1984

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Date:	Tuesday 19 June 1984
Time:	07:30 LT
Type:	Bell 47G-4
Owner/operator:	Ptarmigan Helicopters, Inc.
Registration:	N73276
MSN:	3135
Total airframe hrs:	600 hours
Engine model:	Allison 250-C20B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Pine, CO - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Survey
Departure airport:	Evergreen, CO (42CO)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT WAS FORCED TO LAND AFTER APRX 15 MINUTES FLT TIME WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT AUTOROTATED INTO AN OPEN FIELD.ACCORDING TO THE FAA ONLY ABOUT 1 AND 1/2 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINED IN THE ACFT FUEL TANKS. THE PLT SAID HE PUT TOO MUCH FAITH IN THE FUEL GAGES. THE ACFT HAS A FUEL CAPACITY OF OVER 61 GALLONS, OF WHICH ABOUT 4 GALLONS ARE UNUSABLE.

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