# Accident 19961014032109A: Hughes 369E, Hesston, KS, October 14, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 1996, 19:50 local time
- Place: Hesston, KS
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Prw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.1291° N, 97.4197° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1291&lon=-97.4197&mi=10
- Aircraft: N504AP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N504AP-2006-11-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters 369E (registry code 4470707, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369E
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 125 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961014032109A

## Narrative

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

RUNNING LATE ELECTED LAND AT HIS FARM. LANDING LIGHT INOP. ABORTED. UNKNOWN NOISE. ROLLED LANDING ON GOLF COURSE.

## 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 CHI97LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA008), Oct 15, 1996: Hughes 369E (N504AP), Hesston, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot selected unsuitable terrain for landing. The factors involved were: an inoperative landing light, dusk light conditions, and the terrain condition.

## Other reports on N504AP (1)

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

- [Incident 20000811025559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000811025559I), Aug 11, 2000: Hughes 369E (N504AP), Westcliffe, CO, Minor damage. (-23)Upon landing approach to private property, encountered a strong crosswind. Could not maneuver helicopter to selected landing site. Pulled up to avoid…

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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