# Accident 19731017034729A: Hughes 269B, Long Beach, CA, October 17, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 1973
- Place: Long Beach, CA
- Airport: Long Beach
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
- Location: 33.8179° N, 118.1519° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LONG BEACH (DAUGHERTY FLD) (LGB), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8179&lon=-118.1519&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9333F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9333F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269B (registry code 4470502, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,512 total, 1,510 in this make and model, 148 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX74FUA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUA09) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731017034729A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. T/R & BOOM CTCD GRND FIRST. ALSO DMGD M/R BLADES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX74FUA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUA09), Oct 17, 1973: Hughes 269B (N9333F), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9333F (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19931005037739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931005037739A), Oct 5, 1993: Hughes 269B (N9333F), Linville, NC, Substantial damage. Windshift on climbout slow speed. Spun to right. Tried autorotate to return. Hit trees. Lost tail rotor effect.
- [Incident 19860213061039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860213061039I), Feb 13, 1986: Hughes 269B (N9333F), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Loud snap heard with rotor engagement. Rotor blades failed near the roots. Suspect improper rotor engagement.
- [Accident 19740311006379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740311006379A), Mar 11, 1974: Hughes 269B (N9333F), Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot allowed aircraft to rollover.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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