SERS · HUGHES 269C · 1989-07-25 · KALAPANA, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89LA246
Event ID
20001213X28872
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-25
Location
KALAPANA, HI, USA
Coordinates
19.689611, -155.080368
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
269C
Registration
N58344
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NO. 2 CYLINDER AND THE DISREGARD OF THE LYCOMING SERVICE BULLETIN BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH VEGETATION AND TREES LOCATED AT THE FORCED LANDING SITE.