# NTSB MKC71FCQ29: Hughes 269B, N9554F, Wichita, KS, February 16, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 16, 1971
- Place: Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
- Location: 37.6922° N, 97.3375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wichita, KS, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6922&lon=-97.3375&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133031
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71FCQ29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCQ29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0617  71/2/16    WICHITA,KANS        HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 1039
        TIME - 1245                    N9554F              PX-  0  0  1  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 239 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WICHITA POLICE HE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KANS                WICHITA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD PWR INTRUPTION.ENG INSPCTN MADE,NO CAUSE FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9554F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9554F-1989-03-07), registration cancelled 1989-03-07, S/N 200448 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Registry model: [Hughes 269B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (registry code 4470502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wichita Police He

## Other investigations on N9554F (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 LAX71DUJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DUJ29), Aug 28, 1970: Hughes 269B (N9554F), Williams, AZ, 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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