# Accident 19960608013069A: Hughes 269A, Dallas, TX, June 8, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 8, 1996
- Place: Dallas, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 32.9694° N, 96.8002° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9694&lon=-96.8002&mi=10
- Aircraft: N269A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N269A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 269A (registry code 4470402, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series (registry code 41524, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA244) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960608013069A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF FOR HOVER EXCERCISE AND ROLLED TO THE RIGHT.

## 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 FTW96LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA244), Jun 8, 1996: Hughes 269 (N269A), Dallas, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's encounter with dynamic rollover while hovering. Factors were the prevailing high winds and the inadequate supervision provided by the flight instructor.

## Other reports on N269A (1)

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

- [Accident 19960104000109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960104000109A), Jan 4, 1996: Hughes 269A (N269A), Addison, TX, Substantial damage. Helicopter hit tail rotor while landing.

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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