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Bell 206 crash near Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States

fatal2016-04-045 fatalities
Summary

An inflight loss of engine power due to a failure of the engine fuel pump, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain during the subsequent autorotation. The failure of the engine fuel pump resulted from the absence of adequate grease leading to accelerated spline wear within the fuel pump.

Incident details
Date
2016-04-04
Location
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States
Aircraft
Operator
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS INC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
35.8253, -83.5683
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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