# NTSB Accident FTW94LA253
> **Hughes 269A** · 1994-08-01 · LEANDER, LA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW94LA253
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02037
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-08-01
- **Location:** LEANDER, LA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 269A
- **Registration:** N9062G
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND A FATIGUE FAILURE OF A #1 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BOLT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE TO THE PILOT FOR A FORCED LANDING.

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