# Accident 19870915053069A: Hughes 269A, Plainfield, IL, September 15, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 15, 1987, 15:30 local time
- Place: Plainfield, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: MMTG
- Location: 41.6097° N, 88.2000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6097&lon=-88.2000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8927F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8927F-2013-09-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269A (registry code 4470402, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HO-360 series (registry code 41513, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ho-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,626 total, 1,185 in this make and model, 288 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87DEE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEE10) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870915053069A

## Narrative

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

UNCOMMANDED RIGHT TURN AND CRASH ON A SPRAY RUN. CRANKSHAFT IDLER GEAR BOLTS BROKE. LOST TIMING. ENGINE QUIT.

## 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 CHI87DEE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEE10), Sep 15, 1987: Hughes 269A (N8927F), Plainfield, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8927F (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19750312004069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750312004069A), Mar 12, 1975: Hughes 269A (N8927F), Hutchinson, KS, Substantial damage. Forced ldg in soft area of airport.
- [Accident 19740105002172A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740105002172A), Jan 5, 1974: Hughes 269A (N8927F), Burbank, CA, 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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