# Incident 19950303009119I: Hughes 269B, Newberg, OR, March 3, 1995

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 3, 1995, 15:30 local time
- Place: Newberg, OR
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.3066° N, 122.9608° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newberg, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3066&lon=-122.9608&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9474F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9474F-2005-03-08) (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 HIO360B1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,725 total, 2,800 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950303009119I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON 3/3/95 AT 1600 LOCAL TIME, A HUGHES 269B, N9474F, PILOTED BY DENNIS D. STURDEVENT, ABORTED HIS TAKE-OFF, AFTER DEPARTING FROM A CONFINED AREA. THE MAIN AND TAIL ROTORBLADES MADE CONTACT WITH SOME SMALL TREES NEARBY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED ON A NARROW GRAVEL ROAD. WIND WAS REPORTED BY PILOT AS A 6-8 KNOT QUARTERLY TAIL WIND. (ALTITUDE 1500' MSL). VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. NO INJURIES OR FIRE REPORTED. NO PILOT DEVIATION. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.

## Other reports on N9474F (3)

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

- [Accident 19950604013899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950604013899A), Jun 4, 1995: Hughes 269B (N9474F), Caldwell, ID, Destroyed. Flew low to survey a field to be sprayed. Looking into sun failed to see powerline. Impacted same and crashed.
- [Incident 19930305006779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930305006779I), Mar 5, 1993: Hughes 269B (N9474F), Mcminnville, OR, Minor damage. Pilot lost control of aircraft at hover. Flight inspector grabbed control. Landing gear damaged on landing.
- [Accident 19911011046059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911011046059A), Oct 11, 1991: Hughes 269B (N9474F), Hillsboro, OR, Substantial damage. Overweight,low and slow while blowing nuts off trees. RPM decay unable recover made quick stop into trees.

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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