# NTSB Accident CEN10CA280
> **HUGHES 269A** · 2010-06-01 · Cannon Falls, MN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN10CA280
- **Event ID:** 20100601X64459
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-06-01
- **Location:** Cannon Falls, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.481109, -92.761108
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 269A
- **Registration:** N8897F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain rotor speed during the autorotation, which resulted in an excessive sink rate and a hard landing.

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