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Aviation accident LAX05LA176

NONE · Hughes 369D · 2005-05-16 · Kihei, HI, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX05LA176
Event ID
20050601X00694
Type
Accident
Date
2005-05-16
Location
Kihei, HI, USA
Coordinates
20.783332, -156.53334

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
Hughes
Model
369D
Registration
N611WA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. The fuel contamination was due to the failure of the maintenance personnel to ensure that the helicopter's fuel system had been thoroughly cleaned after a known previous contamination event, and the failure of company line personnel to follow the daily quality assurance checks on the company's remote based fuel supply.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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