# NTSB CHI66A0005: Hughes 269B, N9362F, Indianapolis, IN, July 10, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1965
- Place: Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
- Location: 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7684&lon=-86.1580&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177342
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66A0005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0867  65/7/10    INDIANAPOLIS IND    HUGHES 269B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2029                    N9362F              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
          PILOT-ALCHOL & DRUG IMPAIRED EFFICIENCY & JUDGMNT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLIGHT LOG INCOMPLETE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9362F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9362F-1965-08-31), registration cancelled 1965-08-31, S/N 0067 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Registry model: [Hughes 269B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (registry code 4470502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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