# Accident 19931005037739A: Hughes 269B, Linville, NC, October 5, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1993, 09:55 local time
- Place: Linville, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0796° N, 81.8507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0796&lon=-81.8507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9333F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9333F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269B (registry code 4470502, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,529 total, 492 in this make and model, 84 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL94LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931005037739A

## Narrative

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

WINDSHIFT ON CLIMBOUT SLOW SPEED. SPUN TO RIGHT. TRIED AUTOROTATE TO RETURN. HIT TREES. LOST TAIL ROTOR EFFECT.

## 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 ATL94LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA002), Oct 5, 1993: Hughes 269B (N9333F), Linville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED THAT WOULD HAVE AVOIDED A LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS (LTE), AND HIS IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR TAILWIND CONDITION. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF INFORMATION…

## Other reports on N9333F (3)

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

- [Incident 19860213061039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860213061039I), Feb 13, 1986: Hughes 269B (N9333F), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Loud snap heard with rotor engagement. Rotor blades failed near the roots. Suspect improper rotor engagement.
- [Accident 19740311006379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740311006379A), Mar 11, 1974: Hughes 269B (N9333F), Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot allowed aircraft to rollover.
- [Accident 19731017034729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731017034729A), Oct 17, 1973: Hughes 269B (N9333F), Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage. Practice autorotation. T/r & boom ctcd grnd first. Also dmgd m/r blades.

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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