Incident report
Eurocopter AS350 crash near Starbuck, Washington, United States
unknown2016-10-28
Summary
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s reliance on the fuel gauge that was displaying an incorrect fuel amount due to the separation of the fuel transmitter float pin guide from the float.
Incident details
Date
2016-10-28
Location
Starbuck, Washington, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Leading Edge Aviation LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗46.5883, -118.1231
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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