# NTSB Accident BFO93FA019
> **HUGHES 269C** · 1993-01-11 · TONAWANDA, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO93FA019
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11654
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-01-11
- **Location:** TONAWANDA, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.999614, -78.8703
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 269C
- **Registration:** N1088Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM AN OBSTACLE DURING FLIGHT.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT INCLUDE POOR VISIBILITY AND WEATHER CONDITIONS AT DUSK, AND THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED FOR THE CONDITIONS.

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