# Accident 19910619022729A: Hughes 269B, Warrenton, OR, June 19, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 19, 1991, 09:00 local time
- Place: Warrenton, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.1207° N, 123.9096° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1207&lon=-123.9096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9380F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9380F-2017-05-15) (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 269B
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 314 total, 110 in this make and model, 48 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA137) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910619022729A

## Narrative

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

DURING PRACTICE AUTOROTATIONS. ALLOWED ROTOR RPM DELAY AT POWER RECOVERY. TAIL HIT BEACH AND MAIN ROTORS HIT TAIL.

## 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 SEA91LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA137), Jun 19, 1991: Hughes 269B (N9380F), Warrenton, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ROTOR SPEED DURING A SIMULATED AUTOROTATION.

## Other reports on N9380F (3)

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

- [Accident 19840825043629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840825043629A), Aug 25, 1984: Hughes 269B (N9380F), Santa Barbara, CA, Substantial damage. Helicopter skid struck the ground during a practice aerial taxi from a hover. Impact broke off part of right skid.
- [Accident 19760911028339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760911028339A), Sep 11, 1976: Hughes 269B (N9380F), Batesburg, SC, Substantial damage. No 1 cylinder connecting rod bolts pn 71087 failed for undetermined reason.
- [Accident 19730713019419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730713019419A), Jul 13, 1973: Hughes 269B (N9380F), Wagener, SC, Substantial damage. Lost pwr,made slide on ldg.OAT 90DEG.

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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