Accident Details
Date
Saturday, April 8, 1989
NTSB Number
LAX89LA152
Location
LONG BEACH, CA
Event ID
20001213X28119
Coordinates
33.820648, -118.110778
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
2
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH LED TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL TO REACH THE AIRPORT AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT'S LACK OF FLIGHT TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF HELICOPTER WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A FACTOR.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9456F
Make
HUGHES
Serial Number
16-0233
Year Built
1967
Model / ICAO
269B
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CARONE ROBERT P
Address
342 TEJON PL
Status
Deregistered
City
PALOS VERDES
State / Zip Code
CA 90274
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX89LA152