Accidents
Final Report: Mechanical Led to LongRanger Power Loss
Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Patterson, La., March 14, 2006–The LongRanger’s loss of power during cruise, the NTSB said, was due to the improper installa

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Patterson, La., March 14, 2006–The LongRanger’s loss of power during cruise, the NTSB said, was due to the improper installation of an engine fuel line fitting by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loose fitting. The NTSB listed a tailwind and the lack of a suitable site for a forced landing as factors.

When the engine quit, the commercial pilot made a hard forced landing in tall vegetation and soft ground. The two rear-seat passengers got out of the helicopter with only minor injuries, before it was engulfed in flames. The pilot and the third passenger were killed.

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