1 fatal · SIKORSKY S-58 · 1994-01-28 · SAN JOSE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94FA106
Event ID
20001206X00635
Type
Accident
Date
1994-01-28
Location
SAN JOSE, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.339042, -121.899581
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SIKORSKY
Model
S-58
Registration
N4995G
FAR Part
133
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL STARVATION, DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PROXIMITY OF HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS.