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NTSB investigation record

LAX89LA169

Completed

Hiller Uh-12D· N14490

Date
April 14, 1989
Location
Bolinas, CA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's poor preflight planning in that he did not accurately account for the fuel on board the aircraft as a basis for fuel consumption calculations thereby causing the engine to stop producing power because of a lack of fuel. Contributing to the accident was the inaccurate fuel gauge and clock in the aircraft that the pilot was aware of before the flight.

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