# NTSB Accident DFW07CA037
> **Hughes 269B** · 2006-12-11 · Houma, LA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW07CA037
- **Event ID:** 20070130X00110
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-12-11
- **Location:** Houma, LA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 269B
- **Registration:** N9396F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power as a result of a cracked engine cylinder and broken spark plug which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was that it was not possible to attain proper rotor RPM.

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