# NTSB Accident LAX98LA134
> **Bell OH-58A** · 1998-04-09 · HURON, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA134
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09887
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-04-09
- **Location:** HURON, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.200614, -120.090545
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** OH-58A
- **Registration:** N176SJ
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to deteriorated O-ring seals in the fuel boost pump, which allowed air to enter the fuel lines.  Factors in the accident were the inadequate manufacturer's inspection criteria for the fuel boost pump O-ring seals and the resulting failure of the operator's maintenance personnel failure to detect the condition.

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