# NTSB MIA68A0008: Hughes 269A, N8854F, Cape Canaverl, FL, July 19, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1967
- Place: Cape Canaverl, FL · CAPE CANAVERL, FL
- Location: 28.3932° N, 80.6048° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cape Canaveral, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3932&lon=-80.6048&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201124
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68A0008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0008-201124

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0594  67/7/19    CAPE CANAVERL FLA   HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 15000
        TIME - 1100                    N8854F              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EXHAUST SET GRASS FIRE.CARB INDUCT SYS INGESTED SMOKE AND HOT AIR,CAUSED PWR LOSS.MOSQUITO CONTROL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8854F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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.

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