# NTSB Accident LAX94FA197
> **HUGHES 369D** · 1994-04-18 · HANAPEPE, HI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94FA197
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01118
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-04-18
- **Location:** HANAPEPE, HI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 21.909223, -159.590393
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 4
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 369D
- **Registration:** N1103N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

INADEQUATE TURBINE ENGINE COMPRESSOR CLEANING PROCEDURES BASED ON INFORMATION IN THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE LETTER, AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO BLOCKAGE OF THE FUEL NOZZLE STRAINER WITH FOREIGN MATERIAL (SODIUM). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LACK OF A SPECIFIED SERVICE REQUIRMENT FOR INSPECTION OF THE FUEL STRAINER, AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

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