# Accident 19941030036799A: Kaman HH43F, Willits, CA, October 30, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 30, 1994, 12:45 local time
- Place: Willits, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Location: 39.4901° N, 123.3602° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4901&lon=-123.3602&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90944 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: KAMAN HH43F
- Reported engine: LYC T5309A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 18,400 total, 300 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941030036799A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FLAMEOUT RETURNING TO BASE. AUTOROTATED TO A HILL. AFTER LANDING ROLLED INTO A TREE. FUEL EXHAUSTION PROBLEM

## 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 LAX95LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA024), Oct 30, 1994: Kaman HH-43F (N90944), Willits, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations resulting in fuel exhaustion. The hilly terrain was a factor in this accident.

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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