# NTSB Accident IAD98LA002
> **Hughes 269A** · 1997-10-03 · CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD98LA002
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09035
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-03
- **Location:** CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.339458, -85.340278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 269A
- **Registration:** N269SS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot refueled the helicopter with jet fuel instead of avgas, which resulted in a loss of engine power.  A related factor was the unsuitable terrain.

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