# NTSB Accident LAX95LA332
> **ENSTROM F-28C** · 1995-09-10 · LIVERMORE, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX95LA332
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04525
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-09-10
- **Location:** LIVERMORE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.679157, -121.750511
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ENSTROM
- **Model:** F-28C
- **Registration:** N5689T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel load determination procedures which resulted in fuel exhaustion. In addition, the pilot's delayed and improper use of the collective and cyclic flight controls following the engine failure led to his failure to maintain airspeed and main rotor rpm. The inaccuracy of the fuel indicating system was a factor in the accident.

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