# NTSB Accident DFW05LA159
> **Hughes 269A** · 2005-06-15 · Rusk, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW05LA159
- **Event ID:** 20050620X00814
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-06-15
- **Location:** Rusk, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.833333, -95.199996
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 269A
- **Registration:** N8768F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power for undermined reasons, and the subsequent collision with power lines and the ground.  A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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