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| Date: | Sunday 26 May 2002 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369C |
| Owner/operator: | Americopters, Inc |
| Registration: | N500LA |
| MSN: | 4405935 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3713 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Agana, -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Agana |
| Agana | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter experienced a loss of engine power immediately after takeoff and landed hard. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector found chicken eggs in the helicopter's fuel tanks. The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the accident, and listed it as a criminal case.
Probable Cause: sabotage to the helicopter's fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA176
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 16:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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