# Accident 19970718018739A: Hughes 269C, Baltimore, MD, July 18, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 1997
- Place: Baltimore, MD
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 39.3308° N, 76.6003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3308&lon=-76.6003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6129Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6129Q-1998-11-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer 269C (registry code 8059502, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-269c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97GA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97GA148) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970718018739A

## Narrative

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

MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE.

## 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 NYC97GA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97GA148), Jul 18, 1997: Schweizer 269C (N6129Q), Baltimore, MD, destroyed. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power which was a result of incomplete and improper engine overhaul by company maintenance personnel. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable forced landing area terrain.

## Other reports on N6129Q (1)

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

- [Accident 19921218053809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921218053809A), Dec 18, 1992: Hughes 269C (N6129Q), Elmira, NY, Substantial damage. During acceptance test flight buyer caused roll over on landing. Company pilot tried correct. Unable gain control.

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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