# Accident 19921204049269A: Hughes 369C, Kamuela, HI, December 4, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 4, 1992, 07:18 local time
- Place: Kamuela, HI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: MUNA
- Location: 20.0393° N, 155.6992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.0393&lon=-155.6992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9230F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,080 total, 1,700 in this make and model, 320 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921204049269A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER. AUTOROTATED. SKID FAILED LANDING. ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE FUEL FILTER IN BYPASS MODE. FAILED FUEL PUMP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX93LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA062), Dec 4, 1992: Hughes 369C (N9230F), Kamuela, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INADEQUATE 100-HOUR INSPECTION PERFORMED BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT ARE THE FUEL CONTROL EXCEEDING THE MANUFACTURERS' SERVICE LIMITS; THE INOPERATIVE…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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