# NTSB MKC70F0197: Fly-Baby Hughs, N74080, Vinland, KS, August 13, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1969
- Place: Vinland, KS · VINLAND, KS
- Location: 38.8394° N, 95.1822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vinland, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8394&lon=-95.1822&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163972
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70F0197
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0197

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4749  69/8/13    VINLAND,KANS        FLY-BABY HUGHS      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1445                    N74080              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VINLAND VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VINLAND,KANS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SUB DMG TO ACFT DURG LDG IN CORN FIELD.NR 4 SPARK PLUG FOULED BY HARD BROWNISH GRAY SUBSTANCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74080](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74080-1972-02-28), registration cancelled 1972-02-28, S/N 63-67 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FLY-BABY HUGHS
- Registry model: [Hughes FLY BABY](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-fly-baby) (registry code 14121U7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Vinland Valley

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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