# NTSB Accident LAX97LA088
> **McDonnell Douglas 369D** · 1997-01-12 · KAMUELA, HI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA088
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07317
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-01-12
- **Location:** KAMUELA, HI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 20.039806, -155.700683
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** 369D
- **Registration:** N7012G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

fuel system contamination resulting in a partial loss of power, and the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate rotor rpm to cushion the autorotative landing and prevent main rotor blade contact with the tailboom.  Factors were the inadequacy of manufacturer's maintenance inspection procedures for aircraft operated in a marine environment.

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