Final
1 serious
Feb 9, 2017
N2875F crash at Archer City, TX
Bell-Transworld Helicopters 47D1 — Fuel starvation at Archer City, TX
DateFeb 9, 2017
Tail numberN2875F
AircraftBell 47D1 · Bell 47 · B47G
LocationArcher City, TX
Phase of flightEnroute
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 serious
NTSB caseCEN17LA113
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s inadvertent positioning of the mixture control to the “fuel cutoff” position.
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