# Accident 19850710075909A: Hughes 269A1, Coal Valley, IL, July 10, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1985, 18:45 local time
- Place: Coal Valley, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 41.4404° N, 90.4404° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4404&lon=-90.4404&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8951F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8951F-2002-03-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269A-1 (registry code 4470404, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A1
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 477 total, 469 in this make and model, 105 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA280) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850710075909A

## Narrative

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

DURING SPRAY TURN, AIRCRAFT STRUCK CORN CROP AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.  LANDED HARD.  SPARK PLUGS FOULED.

## 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 CHI85LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA280), Jul 10, 1985: Hughes 269A1A (N8951F), Coal Valley, IL, substantial damage

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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