# NTSB Accident BFO92FA144
> **HUGHES 269C** · 1992-09-25 · EAST BERNSTADT, KY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO92FA144
- **Event ID:** 20001211X15606
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1992-09-25
- **Location:** EAST BERNSTADT, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.180206, -84.110519
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 269C
- **Registration:** N9609F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION INVOLVING FAILURE TO DETECT WEAR OF THE CLUTCH SPRING ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN THE UNCOUPLING OF ENGINE POWER TO THE MAIN TRANSMISSION.

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