# Accident 19951020047099A: Hughes OH6A, Imperial, CA, October 20, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 20, 1995, 12:30 local time
- Place: Imperial, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.8592° N, 115.6499° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8592&lon=-115.6499&mi=10
- Aircraft: N61865, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61865-2013-10-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes OH-6A (registry code 4470905, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-oh-6a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES OH6A
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,295 total, 1,795 in this make and model, 340 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96TA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96TA016) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951020047099A

## Narrative

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

BORDER PATROL HELICOPTER MADE HARD AUTO LANDING DUE POWER LOSS. FUEL EXHAUSTED. FAILED TO NOTE LOW FUEL LIGHT.

## 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 LAX96TA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96TA016), Oct 20, 1995: Hughes OH-6A (N61865), Imperial, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to ensure there was an adequate supply of fuel, which led to fuel exhaustion and a forced (autorotative) landing.

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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