# Accident 19950604013899A: Hughes 269B, Caldwell, ID, June 4, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 1995, 08:18 local time
- Place: Caldwell, ID
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: N2HG
- Location: 43.6596° N, 116.6295° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6596&lon=-116.6295&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 HIO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 100 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA112) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950604013899A

## Narrative

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

FLEW LOW TO SURVEY A FIELD TO BE SPRAYED. LOOKING INTO SUN FAILED TO SEE POWERLINE. IMPACTED SAME AND CRASHED.

## 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 SEA95LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA112), Jun 4, 1995: Hughes 269B (N9474F), Caldwell, ID, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM POWER LINES. FACTORS INCLUDE SUNGLARE ENCOUNTERED WHEN HE TURNED INTO THE SUN.

## Other reports on N9474F (3)

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

- [Incident 19950303009119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950303009119I), Mar 3, 1995: Hughes 269B (N9474F), Newberg, OR, Minor damage. 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.…
- [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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