Accident · 2001-08-12

NTSB case DEN01LA144 · Hughes 369FF · Part 133

What the record says

Event date
2001-08-12
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Hughes 369FF (N530TJ)
Operating rule
Part 133
Operator
Omni Aviation Services, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Omni Aviation Services, LLC

Probable cause

fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the unsuitable steep terrain on which to make a forced landing.

Source: NTSB case DEN01LA144

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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