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NTSB investigation record

LAX93LA050

Completed

Bell 206B-iii· N789N

Date
November 21, 1992
Location
Hilo, HI
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's intentional flight in and near a volcanic gas cloud which induced a partial loss of engine power due to a lack of combustible oxygen in the atmosphere.

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