# NTSB Accident GAA19CA514
> **Hughes 269A** · 2019-08-25 · Shamokin, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA514
- **Event ID:** 20190826X55246
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-08-25
- **Location:** Shamokin, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.836944, -76.552497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hughes
- **Model:** 269A
- **Registration:** N653CH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare during an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

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