# NTSB Accident CHI97GA166
> **Hughes 269A-1** · 1997-06-12 · CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97GA166
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08070
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-12
- **Location:** CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.970153, -91.659828
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 269A-1
- **Registration:** N1020U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

loss of engine power due to undetermined reason(s).  Related factors included the obstructions (building, utility pole, and transmission wires); and the lack of a functional windsock, due to inadequate facility maintenance by the operator.

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