# NTSB MKC69D0054: Hughes 269A, N8841F, Onawa, IA, July 25, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1968
- Place: Onawa, IA · ONAWA, IA
- Location: 42.0265° N, 96.0909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Onawa, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0265&lon=-96.0909&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109188
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69D0054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2360  68/7/25    ONAWA,IOWA           HUGHES 269A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1450
        TIME - 1223                    N8841F              PX-  0  0  1  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 89 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONAWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8841F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8841F-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N 0186 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Registry model: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Onawa

## Other investigations on N8841F (2)

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 MKC68A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0022), Sep 8, 1967: Hughes 269A (N8841F), Silver City, IA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3091), Jul 28, 1964: Hughes 269A (N8841F), Audubon, IA, 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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