# NTSB ATL81FKG05: Hughes 269C, N8659F, Atlanta, GA, October 31, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 31, 1981
- Place: Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
- Location: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7490&lon=-84.3880&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123686
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FKG05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG05-123686

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2060  81/10/31   ATLANTA,GA          HUGHES 269C         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3382
        TIME - 1414                    N8659F              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 169 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- DRG PASS FOR BANNER DROP,BANNER CAUGHT ON WING OF PARKED CONVAIR 340,HELICOPTER YAWED & CRASHED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8659F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269C
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fulton County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811031070989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811031070989A), Oct 31, 1981: Hughes 269C, Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Caught banner on wing of parked airplane during approach for banner drop. Caused control loss and crashed to ground

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.

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