# NTSB Accident FTW90FA183
> **HUGHES 269A** · 1990-09-17 · KINGSVILLE, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW90FA183
- **Event ID:** 20001212X24270
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-09-17
- **Location:** KINGSVILLE, TX, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 269A
- **Registration:** N403SD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE LEFT FLANGE ON THE TAIL BOOM SADDLE FITTING.

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