# Accident 19900606018959A: Hughes 269B, Paso Robles, CA, June 6, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 6, 1990, 17:25 local time
- Place: Paso Robles, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.6095° N, 120.7603° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6095&lon=-120.7603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N691RR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N691RR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269B (registry code 4470502, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360A1A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 950 total, 200 in this make and model, 85 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA210) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900606018959A

## Narrative

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

FLYING LOW BELOW RIDGE. DOWNDRAFT FORCED A LANDING ON RIDGE CREST. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON TOUCHDOWN.

## 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 LAX90LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA210), Jun 7, 1990: Hughes 269B (N691RR), Paso Robles, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THIS ACCIDENT WAS DYNAMIC ROLLOVER DUE TO THE TERRAIN SLOPE EXCEEDING THE CAPABILITY OF THE HELICOPTER.

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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