# NTSB MKC75FCG49: Hughes 269A, N8898F, Rossville, KS, June 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1975
- Place: Rossville, KS · ROSSVILLE, KS
- Location: 39.1358° N, 95.9496° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rossville, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1358&lon=-95.9496&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148900
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75FCG49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCG49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1351   75/6/1    ROSSVILLE,KS        HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1700
        TIME - 0740                    N8898F              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSSVILLE,KS                SILVER LAKE,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INSUFFICIENT A/S OR ALT FOR AUTOROTATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8898F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8898F-1983-03-03), registration cancelled 1983-03-03, S/N 83-0275 (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: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750601015839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750601015839A), Jun 1, 1975: Hughes 269A, Rossville, KS, Destroyed. Insufficient a/s or alt for autorotation.

## Other investigations on N8898F (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 FTW67A0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0019), Jul 28, 1966: Hughes 269A (N8898F), Brookland, AR, destroyed

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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