# NTSB CHI68A0052: Hughes 269B, N9454F, Evansville, IN, December 9, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 9, 1967
- Place: Evansville, IN · EVANSVILLE, IN
- Location: 37.9748° N, 87.5558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Evansville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9748&lon=-87.5558&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113618
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68A0052
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0052

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-1066   67/12/9   EVANSVILLE,IND      HUGHES 269B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1359                    N9454F              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 54, 3861 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            174 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRESS MEMORIAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED LNDG AT PARKING LOT FOR SANTA CLAUS APPEARANCE.FAILED TO GROUND-CHECK AREA BEFORE FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9454F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9454F-1968-02-07), registration cancelled 1968-02-07, S/N 16-0231 (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: Dress Memorial

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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