Incident report
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206B crash near Cedar Key, Florida, United States
unknown2022-04-18
Summary
The pilot’s improper fuel planning during agricultural spraying operations, which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and a hard landing following an autorotation.
Incident details
Date
2022-04-18
Location
Cedar Key, Florida, United States
Aircraft
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206B
Operator
VERTICAL VEGETATION MANAGEMENT LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗29.3543, -83.0280
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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