Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX82DA154

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV, USA

Aircraft #1

N9336F

HUGHES 269B

Analysis

THE PILOT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND AUTOROTATED TO A HARD LANDING. HE STATED THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. HE WAS GOING TO USE THIS AS A SIGNAL TO REFUEL. THIS WOULD GIVE ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF CRUISE FLIGHT. THE LOW LEVEL WARNING SWITCH WIRING WAS FOUND BROKEN & DISCONNECTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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