# NTSB Accident ATL94GA038
> **HUGHES 269C** · 1994-01-16 · ATLANTA, GA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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