# Accident 19960901025739A: Hughes 269B, Atwood, KS, September 1, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 1996, 19:52 local time
- Place: Atwood, KS
- Airport: Atwood-Rawlins Co City Co Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1393° N, 96.8099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1393&lon=-96.8099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9558F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9558F-2017-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269B (registry code 4470502, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA375) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960901025739A

## Narrative

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

MADE HARD LANDING. HELICOPTER BOUNCED. ROLLED ON IT SIDE. PILOT LEFT SCENE. NOT LOCATED. NOT IDENTIFIED.

## 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 FTW96LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA375), Sep 1, 1996: Hughes 269B (N9558F), Frisco, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper touchdown procedure.

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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