SERS · HUGHES 269C · 1994-01-16 · ATLANTA, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL94GA038
Event ID
20001206X00580
Type
Accident
Date
1994-01-16
Location
ATLANTA, GA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
269C
Registration
N8994F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadvertent closing of the fuel shutoff valve by the pilot. A factor in the accident was the failure of the pilot to maintain rotor RPM during the autorotation.