# Accident 19760817029429A: Hughes 269A, MA, August 17, 1976

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 1976
- Place: MA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Aircraft: N8782F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8782F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269A (registry code 4470402, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,904 total, 73 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760817029429A

## Narrative

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

No narrative was filed.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N8782F (2)

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

- [Accident 19840319006859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840319006859A), Mar 19, 1984: Hughes 269A (N8782F), Supply, NC, Substantial damage. Encountered thick fog. Flew into trees trying to obtain ground contact.
- [Accident 19820729032739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820729032739A), Jul 29, 1982: Hughes 269A (N8782F), Westfield, MA, Substantial damage. Lost control of helicopter during a hover pedal turn. Aborted flight. Side load ground impact collapsed right strut

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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