Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to ensure that adequate fuel was aboard for the flight.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during an aerial application flight the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical abnormalities with the engine or airframe.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR10CA314 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 23, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Rickreall, Oregon
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Bell 206B
- N-number
- N3194G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 137 (agricultural)
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial application
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.