# Accident 19950727047599A: Hughes 269C, Kansas City, MO, July 27, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 1995, 23:50 local time
- Place: Kansas City, MO
- Airport: Kansas City Downtown Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1009° N, 94.5692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1009&lon=-94.5692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N643KC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N643KC-1996-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer 269C (registry code 8059502, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-269c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360D1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 202 total, 171 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95TA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95TA243) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950727047599A

## Narrative

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

PUBLIC AIRCRAFT. HOVER LANDED. VIBRATION. GROUND RESONANCE. MAIN ROTORS HIT TAIL ON RECOVER TRY. LOW PRESSURE SKID.

## 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 CHI95TA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95TA243), Jul 28, 1995: Schweizer 300C (N643KC), Kansas City, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: ground resonance as a result of improper servicing of the main landing gear dampers.

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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