# NTSB Accident SEA03LA058
> **Hughes 369D** · 2003-04-07 · Taholah, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA03LA058
- **Event ID:** 20030411X00481
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-04-07
- **Location:** Taholah, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.452777, -124.27639
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 369D
- **Registration:** N5225C
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** —
## Probable cause

The entanglement of the fuel quantity sender float in the start pump wiring within the fuel tank as a result of the wiring not being properly secured.  This rendered the fuel gauge inaccurate and the low fuel warning light inoperative which led to fuel exhaustion. The improper securing of the wiring was a result of unspecified maintenance personnel not identifying the unsecured condition. Contributing factors were the lack of adequate guidance in the maintenance manuals on inspection of the wiring and the low rotor RPM during the autorotation resulting in a hard landing.

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