Summary
On October 14, 1987, a Bell 206L (N16736) was involved in an incident near Trenton, NJ. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION, AND THE PILOT'S POOR AIRCRAFT HANDLING DURING THE AUTOROTATION.
This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC88DHD01. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N16736.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION, AND THE PILOT'S POOR AIRCRAFT HANDLING DURING THE AUTOROTATION.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC88DHD01