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| Date: | Thursday 3 November 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Tri Rotor Spray |
| Registration: | N88HC |
| MSN: | 1576 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | nr. Buckeye, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter suffered an incident during aerial agricultural spray application, as a result of fuel exhaustion. Minimal fuel is frequently required due to the weight of the materials being dispensed. The pilot failed to recognize the difference between minimal fuel and sufficient fuel for operation.
Sources:
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 January 2019 | N88HC | Tri-Rotor Spray | 0 | Yuma, AZ | |
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| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2025 18:34 | ASN | Added |
| 28-Apr-2025 05:51 | ASN | Updated [Damage, Narrative, ] |
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