Incident report
Bell 206B crash near Firebaugh, California, United States
unknown2017-03-01
Summary
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper calibration of the fuel quantity gauge, which led the pilot to believe that there was adequate fuel onboard.
Incident details
Date
2017-03-01
Location
Firebaugh, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
WEST VALLEY AVIATION INC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗36.8814, -120.4664
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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