# NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 2 of 9 · 401 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB FTW96LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA244.md): Hughes 269 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1996 · N269A · Substantial damage > 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. - [NTSB NYC96LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA086.md): Hughes 269A · Linden, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1996 · N8084E · Destroyed > improper flare by the pilot, and his failure to take proper corrective action after the helicopter touched down hard and entered ground resonance. - [NTSB FTW96LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA125.md): Hughes 269A · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1996 · N8897F · Substantial damage > Failure of the unqualified helicopter pilot to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors relating to the accident were: his lack of total experience in helicopters and his improper decision to attempt to hover without appropriate training/endorsement for… - [NTSB LAX95LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA136.md): Hughes 269A · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1995 · N8873F · Destroyed > the operation of the helicopter with improper adjustment of the landing gear and main rotor dampers due to the inadequate maintenance inspection of the helicopter by maintenance personnel and an inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot. - [NTSB FTW95LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA039.md): Hughes 269A · Monticello, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1994 · N10415 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to a fatigued rod end bolt. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for landing. - [NTSB CHI94LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA279.md): Hughes TH-55A · Houghton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1994 · N20SD · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft. - [NTSB CHI94LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA013.md): Hughes 269A · Coldwater, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1993 · N7032U · Substantial damage > the fatigue failure of the tailboom support strut attachment lug. - [NTSB LAX93FA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA260.md): Hughes 269A · Henderson, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1993 · N9048R · Destroyed > the pilot's improper use of the collective control and his failure to maintain adequate RPM during an autorotative descent during a practice power off landing. A factor which contributed to the accident related to the pilot's lack of recent experience… - [NTSB MIA93LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA061.md): Hughes 269A · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1993 · N711CH · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot-in-command to monitor fuel quantity due to inattentiveness. Contributing to the accident was the improper use of the collective flight control during the soft field autorotation. - [NTSB CHI91DCJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DCJ05.md): Mcdonnell Douglas 269A · Harvard, NE · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 7, 1991 · N48298 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM during aerial application maneuvers. A related factor was the pilot's inattention. - [NTSB NYC91LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA159.md): Hughes 269A · Manassas, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1991 · N48323 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper inflight decision and his failure to maintain proper airspeed at a low altitude which resulted in the helicopter settling with power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to follow prescribed procedures/directives. - [NTSB LAX91LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA224.md): Hughes 269A · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1991 · N7033H · Destroyed > Lack of total experience by the unqualified person at the controls; improper use of rotorcraft flight controls by an unqualified person. A factor in the accident was the fence. - [NTSB FTW91LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA050.md): Hughes 269A · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1991 · N62269 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB CHI91LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA048.md): Hughes 269A · Sellersburg, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1990 · N90270 · Substantial damage > A pilot induced loss of engine power by inadvertent deactivation of the fuel mixture control. - [NTSB FTW90FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA183.md): Hughes 269A · Kingsville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1990 · N403SD · Substantial damage > The fatigue failure of the left flange on the tail boom saddle fitting. - [NTSB NYC90LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA134.md): Hughes 269A · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1990 · N110ES · Destroyed > Ground resonance due to inadequate servicing and maintenance of the landing gear dampers. - [NTSB SEA90LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA084.md): Hughes 269A · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1990 · N8888F · Substantial damage > Failure of the tail rotor control for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB LAX89LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA324.md): Hughes 269A · Agana · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1989 · N8134Y · Destroyed > Inadequate visual lookout by the pilot, which resulted in his failure to see-and-avoid the power line. The power line was a related factor. - [NTSB MIA89LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA231.md): Hughes 269A · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1989 · N9014N · Substantial damage > Inadequate visual look-out by the pilot and his failure to maintain control of the helicopter, while maneuvering to avoid obstructions. The transmission lines were considered to be factors. - [NTSB ATL89LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA199.md): Hughes 269A · Saluda, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1989 · N8773F · Substantial damage > Student pilot's improper use of the flight controls during lift-off and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor. - [NTSB ATL89LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA145.md): Hughes 269A · Ozark, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1989 · N9049J · Substantial damage > The pilot's excessive use of the cyclic control and the misjudged flare during a practice touchdown autorotation. - [NTSB LAX89LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA127.md): Hughes 269A · Malibu, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1989 · N8784F · No damage > The failure of the passenger to follow briefed procedures and the failure of ground personnel to provide adequate assistance. - [NTSB MIA89LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA056.md): Hughes 269A · Crystal River, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1988 · N1025J · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he was giving a friend a ride in the acft when he inadvertantly struck powerlines and crashed in shallow water. - [NTSB MIA89IA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89IA030.md): Hughes 269A · Daytona Beach, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1988 · N37632 · No damage > During normal cruise flt, the main rotor drive system failed for undetermined reason(s). Grass was ignited by exhaust gasses after touchdown, resulting in fire, destroying the helicopter. Examination of eng compartment revealed no evidence of catastrophic… - [NTSB ATL88LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA249.md): Hughes 269A · Saluda, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1988 · N8823F · Substantial damage > The instructor pilot reported that they were conducting autorotation training. During an autorotation the crew delayed initiating the power recovery. The helicopters struck the ground causing substantial damage. The pilots did not report experiencing a system… - [NTSB NYC88LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA226.md): Hughes 269A · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1988 · N7028V · Substantial damage > The CFI was demonstrating a departure autorotation to a prospective student. A high rate of descent with low airspeed and low rotor RPM developed and the CFI attempted a power recovery with no results. The acft touched down hard, the skids collapsed and the… - [NTSB ATL88FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA168.md): Hughes 269A · Ozark, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 1988 · N1038Y · Substantial damage > Three months prior to the accident a mechanic repaired the left magneto. He reinstalled it and timed it with the right magneto. Both magnetos were found to have advanced timing. Internal examination showed discrepancies which would lead to electrical… - [NTSB MIA88LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA124.md): Hughes 269A · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1988 · N8755F · Destroyed > Student pilot lost control of helicopter during aerial taxi. The helicopter made ground contact and entered into ground resonance. When the instructor attempted to regain control of the helicopter he found the student frozen on the controls preventing him… - [NTSB CHI87DEE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEE10.md): Hughes 269A · Plainfield, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 15, 1987 · N8927F · Substantial damage > While maneuvering at about 4 feet above ground level the pilot experienced a loss of engine power and entered an uncontrolled right turn and descent, colliding with the ground. The engine power loss was due to the failure of a stud and bolt holding the… - [NTSB ATL87LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA256.md): Hughes 269A · Morristown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1987 · N8709F · Substantial damage > One CFI was demonstrating his procedures for autorotations with power recovery to his employer who was also a CFI. This was to insure standardization within the helicopter pilot school. The autorotation was entered from about 700 feet AGL to the departure… - [NTSB MIA87LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA089.md): Hughes 269A · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1987 · N90270 · Substantial damage > The instructor plt was demonstrating a hovering autorotation landing with forward movement, when, after the throttle was closed, the helicopter hung in the air. Forward cyclic was then applied when he realized that the rotor RPM began to deteriorate. The… - [NTSB SEA87LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA005.md): Hughes 269A · Forest Grove, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1986 · N986GC · Destroyed > Plt was overflying filbert orchard to shake nuts off trees with rotowash. Plt allowed rotor RPM to decay in a down wind turn 10 feet AGL. Acft collided with trees, then ground, and rolled over. - [NTSB ATL86LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA141.md): Hughes 269A · Daniels, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1986 · N8889F · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he noted a 'large vibration' after he had taken off. He suspected a psbl bird strike or bearing failure, & subsequently, the helicopter crashed into trees. According to the plt, the eng did not fail; however, witnesses saw the helicopter… - [NTSB CHI86LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA127.md): Hughes 269A · Ft. Wayne, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1986 · N8752F · Destroyed > Approx 10-15 minutes after takeoff the student pilot lost control of the helicopter and crash landed into trees. Following the accident, the only unusual thing FAA personnel could locate was a failed horizontal stabilizer spar. Post-crash examination of the… - [NTSB CHI86LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA124.md): Hughes 269A · Lowell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1986 · N8059H · Substantial damage > The pilot had just completed two autorotations when he landed hard on the third. The main rotor flexed down severing the tailboom and tailrotor. Although the pilot had logged over 6000 hours flight time, he had only 51 hours total rotorcraft time. He had… - [NTSB CHI86FER03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FER03.md): Hughes 269A (TH-55A) · Lakeville, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 29, 1986 · N10415 · Destroyed > The CFI reported the accident occurred during a demonstration of wind effect during turns around a point. The CFI reported that as the helicopter was turned downwind it began descending from an alt of aprx 200 ft AGL. It continued it's descent until the right… - [NTSB ATL86LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA053.md): Hughes 269A · Brewton, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1986 · N8866F · Substantial damage > During low level controlled burning of a small timber forest the helicopter lost power. A forced landing was attempted in a field and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The aircraft owner related that the aircraft ran out of fuel. - [NTSB MIA86LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA016.md): Hughes 269A · Marco Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1985 · N9017E · Substantial damage > The plt stated that while on a photographic flt the eng lost pwr & he autorotated the acft into the water. After the acft was recovered & returned to it's home base, the fuel system was drained & purged of all fluids, the magnetos were cleaned, reinstalled &… - [NTSB CHI85LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA352.md): Hughes 269A · Hector, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1985 · N8777F · Substantial damage > After liftoff from an open field, on a short local flight the helicopter experienced fuel exhaustion. During the auto rotation landing, in an open field the helicopter rolled on the side. - [NTSB CHI85LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA290.md): Hughes 269A · Oconomowoc, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1985 · N8877F · Substantial damage > The helicpoter contacted a corn crop and came to rest inverted during an aerial application flt. The plt stated, 3 passes were made over the fld being sprayed and after a turn to begin the 4th pass, the helicopter settled with pwr contacting the crop. - [NTSB FTW85LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA030.md): Hughes 269A · Terrell, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1984 · N8856F · Substantial damage > Acft was substantially damaged during an autorotative landing after the plt heard a 'loud pop' from the rear of the helicopter. Investigation revealed the spines on the lower pulley shaft coupling were severly stripped. - [NTSB LAX84LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA260.md): Hughes 269 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1984 · N8773F · Substantial damage > The acft landed hard during an autorotation demonstration by a CFI. During landing the rotor blades severed the tail andthe acft went into ground resonance. The CFI said he thought the acft lost transitional lift. He recommended not practicing autorotations… - [NTSB NYC84LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA134.md): Hughes 269A · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1984 · N8817F · Substantial damage > While in flt, the helicopter yawed & the eng RPM increased. The plt retarded the throttle to idle, lowered the collective & initiate an autorotation. While attempting to reach a suitable landing area, the plt kept his speed up to avoid buildings. However,… - [NTSB ATL84LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA125.md): Hughes 269 · Supply, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1984 · N8782F · Substantial damage > The plt and passg stated that as the flt approached Supply, NC, the wx conditions deterioriated and the helicopter encountered a fog bank. The passg recalled that the visibility reduced completely and visual contact with the ground was lost. The plt decided… - [NTSB ATL83LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA387.md): Hughes 269A · Moultrie, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1983 · N8751F · Substantial damage > The acft landed hard during an autorotational forced landing after engine stoppage. This was an aerial application flt in VMC weather. Reportedly the engine quit at 100 ft AGL over trees while the plt was trying to land to reload. After the power loss a hard… - [NTSB LAX83LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA340.md): Hughes 269 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1983 · N8773F · Substantial damage > The instructor was demonstrating a power recovery autorotation to a dry river bed, which he initiated at 500 feet AGL by rolling off the throttle and lowering the collective. Aprx 5 seconds later he observed a change in sound and noticed the engine RPM at 0.… - [NTSB ATL83LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA246.md): Hughes 269A · Gastonia, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1983 · N8835F · Substantial damage > While en route at 500 ft AGL, the eng suddenly lost power & went to idle RPM. During an autorotation to the side of a highway, the acft was maneuvered over a power line, then under another line. After touchdown, the helicopter slid into some bushes & a small… - [NTSB LAX83LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA180.md): Hughes 269A · Lindsay, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1983 · N8775F · Substantial damage > The plt was rounding up cattle for a bbq. One of the steer in the herd charged the helicopter & struck its skid. The main rotor deflected & severed the tail boom. The plt lost control of the acft which impacted the ground & rolled over. - [NTSB MIA83LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA087.md): Hughes 269A · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1983 · N9020M · Substantial damage > The helicopter contacted the ground with a skid during a hover and ended up in a dynamic roll over. This was a dual instructional flt and the student was at the controls in a hover at the runways end awaiting twr instructions when the right skid became stuck… - [NTSB FTW82DA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA327.md): Hughes 269A · Forgan, OK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 14, 1982 · N8827F · Substantial damage > The purpose of the flight was to look for a missing person. The pilot reported that during an approach to land, he lost tail rotor control and the helicopter began to spin to the right. He set the helicopter down while it was turning, but the right skid hit a… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=4470402&page=3 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4470402')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=4470402&page=2 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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