ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377831
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 January 1985 |
| Time: | 11:41 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | M&h Helicopters |
| Registration: | N58399 |
| MSN: | 890565D |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1885 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison C20B-250 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kahului,maui, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Kahului, HI (0GG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, ABOUT 1.4 HOURS INTO A LOCAL PHOTO FLT, THE FUEL GAGE SHOWED 125 POUNDS AND HE ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT FOR MORE FUEL. WITH THE FUEL GAGE SHOWING JUST UNDER 100 POUNDS, ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON APPROACH TO THE ARPT AND PLT EXECUTED AN AUTOROTATION TO A ROCKY CLEAR AREA. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM DISCLOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THAT BOTH THE GAGE AND WARNING LIGHT INDICATED HIGHER QUANTITIES THAN ARE ACTUALLY IN THE FUEL TANK. THE PLT DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL QUANTITY DURING THE PREFLIGHT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA112
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Mar-2024 16:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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