Accident: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 B-2
Jul 2, 2017 · Perryville, MO
NTSB numberCEN17FA252Event id20170703X11348
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 5
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
Fuel starvation due to the pilot’s failure to turn on the fuel transfer pump switches during takeoff, which led to a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to activate the annunciator panel’s dimming function during dusk, which prevented him from seeing the illuminated fuel transfer pump caution light indicating that the pumps were off and the illuminated caution lights for low fuel in the supply tanks.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 B-2
- Registration
- N238BK
- Year built
- 1991
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Enroute Fuel starvation
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field (SAR)19 nm (35 km) north
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