CHI84LA362
1984-08-26 · MICHIGAN CITY, Indiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
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THE ENGINE QUIT AS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION. TWENTY OUNCES OF FUEL REMAINED IN THE TANK. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS FLYING ON THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL GAGE WHICH INDICATED THREE EIGHTS OF A TANK REMAINED. AN AUTOROTATION WAS INITIATED, BUT THE LANDING SKID CAUGHT ON FARM EQUIPMENT AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON LANDING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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