19791009027769A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Dallas, TX · October 9, 1979

Date
October 9, 1979 · 16:46 local
Place
Dallas, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8611F
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FPA01
Reported as
Hughes 369D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,830 total378 in this make and model202 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Diode failed in the "fuel low" warning light.

As the FAA filed it

DIODE FAILED IN THE "FUEL LOW" WARNING LIGHT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.