Aviation accident LAX89LA129

Name: aviation accident: HUGHES 269C near SAIPAN (1989-03-20)
Start: 1989-03-20
Location: SAIPAN, CQ

NONE · HUGHES 269C · 1989-03-20 · SAIPAN, CQ

Event

NTSB number: LAX89LA129
Event ID: 20001213X27922
Type: Accident
Date: 1989-03-20
Location: SAIPAN, CQ

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: HUGHES
Model: 269C
Registration: N7470F
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO ASSURE THE HELICOPTER WAS SERVICED WITH THE PROPER GRADE OF FUEL. A FACTOR REALATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF A SUITABLE LANDING AREA, WHICH RESULTED IN HAVING TO DITCH THE HELICOPTER IN THE WATER.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown