MINR · Hughes 269C · 1998-08-17 · HOUSTON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA362
Event ID
20001211X10854
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-17
Location
HOUSTON, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.750083, -95.620399
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269C
Registration
N1103R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.