# Accident 19780904038559A: Hughes 269A, Damascus, MD, September 4, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 1978
- Place: Damascus, MD
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Location: 39.2710° N, 77.1968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Damascus, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2710&lon=-77.1968&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9568F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9568F-2013-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269B (registry code 4470502, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,125 total, 50 in this make and model, 74 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD78FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA106) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780904038559A

## Narrative

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

THE TAIL ROTOR FORK BOLT FAILED

## 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 IAD78FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA106), Sep 4, 1978: Hughes 269B (N9568F), Damascus, MD, destroyed

## Other reports on N9568F (1)

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

- [Accident 19770915027389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770915027389A), Sep 15, 1977: Hughes 269B (N9568F), Gaithersburg, MD, Substantial damage. Standard skids,both worn excessively. Helo nosed over,m/r hit gnd.

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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