# Accident 19910316005459A: Hughes 269A, Dallas, TX, March 16, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 1991, 17:16 local time
- Place: Dallas, TX
- Airport: Addison Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9707° N, 96.8003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9707&lon=-96.8003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62269, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62269) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269A (registry code 4470402, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HO-360 series (registry code 41513, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ho-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360B1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,670 total, 17 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW91LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910316005459A

## Narrative

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

HOVERING TO PARK ON RAMP,WIND GUST CAUSED A LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECT. STRUCK TREE AND GROUND. ROLLED OVER.

## 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 FTW91LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA050), Mar 16, 1991: Hughes 269A (N62269), Addison, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING.

## Other reports on N62269 (1)

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

- [Accident 20050601010549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050601010549A), Jun 1, 2005: Hughes 269A (N62269), Sherman/Denison, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) FAA inspector on board conducting practical exam for addition of rotorcraft-helicopter privileges to applicant's private pilot certificate. During a…

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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