# NTSB MKC76DCQ20: Hughes 269A, N8960F, Wichita, KS, October 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 14, 1975
- 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: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151584
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76DCQ20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3467  75/10/14   WICHITA,KS          HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N8960F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 60, 13000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 4500 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - MISCELLANEOUS UNITS AND ASSEMBLIES: TAIL BOOMS/PYLONS/CONES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- TAIL BOOM  END FITTING FAILED FROM FATIGUE.FAILURE ORIGINATED FM SURFACE SCRATCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8960F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8960F-1983-03-03), registration cancelled 1983-03-03, S/N 15-0023 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Registry model: [Hughes 269A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a-1) (registry code 4470404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19751014033819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751014033819A), Oct 14, 1975: Hughes 269A1, Wichita, KS, Substantial damage. Tail boom end fitting failed from fatigue. Failure originated fm surface scratch.

## Other investigations on N8960F (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 FTW79FQG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQG27), Apr 5, 1979: Hughes 269A-1 (N8960F), Slaton, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX67D0377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0377), Apr 4, 1967: Hughes 269A (N8960F), Mesa, 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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