# NTSB CHI70F0309: Hughes 269A, N8884F, Moreland Hil, OH, July 24, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1969
- Place: Moreland Hil, OH · MORELAND HIL, OH
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167013
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70F0309
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0309

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3283  69/7/24    MORELAND HIL,OHIO   HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 606
        TIME - 1445                    N8884F              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GEAUGA LAKE,OHIO            CLEVELAND,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-ENG OVERSPEED,CAUSE UNDETERMINED.
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED SUDDEN ENG OVERSPEED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8884F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8884F-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 73-0260 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Registry model: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402) (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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