# NTSB CHI74FEC40: Hughes 269A-1, N8902F, Imlay City, MI, April 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1974
- Place: Imlay City, MI · IMLAY CITY, MI
- Location: 43.0150° N, 83.0792° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Imlay City, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0150&lon=-83.0792&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186346
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEC40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0855  74/4/27    IMLAY CITY,MICH     HUGHES 269A-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1505                    N8902F              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROY,MICH                   IMLAY CITY,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- T/R BLADE SEPARATED.T/R DRIVE SHAFT TWISTED.OBJECT STRUCK BY T/R NOT IDENTIFIED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8902F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8902F-1983-11-29), registration cancelled 1983-11-29, S/N 0279 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A-1
- Registry model: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19740427011879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740427011879A), Apr 27, 1974: Hughes 269A, Imlay City, MI, Substantial damage. T/r blade separated.t/r drive shaft twisted. Object struck by t/r not identified.

## Other investigations on N8902F (2)

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.

- [NTSB CHI82DA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA245), Jul 12, 1982: Hughes 269A (N8902F), Davison, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69D0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0046), Jul 13, 1968: Hughes 269A (N8902F), San Carlos, CA, substantial damage

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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