Accident: Bell UH 1H
Jun 6, 2019 · Bethel, AK
NTSB numberGAA19CA344Event id20190611X42301
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power, and his improper landing flare during a forced autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the inoperative fuel gauge, which was not accurately calibrated, and the pilot’s reliance on the gauge.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell UH 1H
- Registration
- N4085L
- Year built
- 1968
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 133: external load
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Loss of engine power (total)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT)1 nm (2 km) south-east
- Bethel Airport (BET)2 nm (4 km) west
- Napaskiak Airport (PKA)5 nm (10 km) south
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