Accident · 1997-02-24

NTSB case IAD97LA051 · Hughes 369HS · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1997-02-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Hughes 369HS (N340EM)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

Uncovering of the fuel tanks outlet, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain.

Source: NTSB case IAD97LA051

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.

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