# NTSB Accident DFW08CA120
> **Hughes 269A** · 2008-04-27 · Lincoln, NE, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW08CA120
- **Event ID:** 20080508X00627
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-04-27
- **Location:** Lincoln, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.850555, -96.755554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 269A
- **Registration:** N1020Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly execute a steep approach, which resulted in a tail strike and a loss of control.

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