# Accident 19960706016279A: Hughes 269C, Tampa, FL, July 6, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 1996, 23:00 local time
- Place: Tampa, FL
- Airport: Tampa International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.9503° N, 82.4607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9503&lon=-82.4607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N10TP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10TP-1997-04-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269C (registry code 4470504, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269C
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360D1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,280 total, 1,280 in this make and model, 59 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96TA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96TA102) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960706016279A

## Narrative

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

LOST OIL PRESSURE AND POWER. STRUCK POWERLINE ON AUTOROTATION. IMPACTED. OIL PRESSURE SCREEN HOUSING LOOSE.

## 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 ATL96TA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96TA102), Jul 7, 1996: Hughes 269B (N10TP), Tampa, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to secure the engine oil screen housing during the 50-hour inspection.

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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