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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 269B · Stone Mountain, GA · December 18, 1985

Date
December 18, 1985 · 08:15 local
Place
Stone Mountain, GA
Airport
Britt
Phase of flight
Idling Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9303F
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86LA044
Reported as
Hughes 269B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,040 total325 in this make and model300 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.

While using improper refueling procedure with engine running a fuel spill ignited. Fire extinguishers inadequate.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE USING IMPROPER REFUELING PROCEDURE WITH ENGINE RUNNING A FUEL SPILL IGNITED. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS INADEQUATE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N9303F · 1

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