# NTSB MKC79FA032: Hughes 269A, N8864F, Kansas City, MO, May 25, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 25, 1979
- Place: Kansas City, MO · KANSAS CITY, MO
- Location: 39.0997° N, 94.5786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kansas City, MO, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0997&lon=-94.5786&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 12, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136008
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79FA032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0855  79/5/25    KANSAS CITY,MO      HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1130                    N8864F              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             57, 10486 TOTAL HOURS, 48
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - K.C.DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SKID ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUND RESONANCE
        REMARKS- TWO FORWARD STRUTS CONTAINED LESS THAN 50PSI AIR PRESSURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8864F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8864F-2013-05-15), registration cancelled 2013-05-15, S/N 0223, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Registry model: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming HO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ho-360-series) (registry code 41513, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: K.C.Downtown

## 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 19790525014229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790525014229A), May 25, 1979: Hughes 269A, Kansas City, MO, Destroyed. Helicopter began to vibrate during ground run up. Self destructed. Improperly serviced struts caused gr resonance.

## Other investigations on N8864F (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 MKC78DCG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCG52), Jul 17, 1978: Hughes 269A (N8864F), Springhill, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70DCG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCG20), Mar 27, 1970: Hughes 269A (N8864F), Kansas City, KS, 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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