# Accident 19970414037699A: Hughes OH6A, Marfa, TX, April 14, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 14, 1997, 21:00 local time
- Place: Marfa, TX
- Airport: Marfa Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3102° N, 104.0201° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3102&lon=-104.0201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6638P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6638P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes OH-6A (registry code 4470905, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-oh-6a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES OH6A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97TA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97TA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970414037699A

## Narrative

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

NIGHT PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. NIGHT RECURRENT TRAINING. ROCKED BACK ON SKIDS. STUDENT USED AFT CYCLIC. CHOPPED TAIL.

## 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 FTW97TA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97TA162), Apr 15, 1997: Hughes OH-6A (N6638P), Marfa, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper touchdown, and the designated examiner's inadequate supervision. The light condition at dusk was a related factor.

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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