# NTSB CHI67A0057: Hughes 269B, N9461F, Lexington, KY, October 28, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1966
- Place: Lexington, KY · LEXINGTON, KY
- Location: 37.9887° N, 84.4777° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lexington, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9887&lon=-84.4777&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120120
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67A0057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1168  66/10/28   LEXINGTON KY        HUGHES 269B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 644
        TIME - 1320                    N9461F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLUE GRASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- MAKING APPROACH TO SOD AREA OF ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9461F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9461F-1970-06-17), registration cancelled 1970-06-17, S/N 36-0240 (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
- Airport: Blue Grass

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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