# NTSB CHI75FEK20: Hughes 269C, N9689F, Columbus, OH, January 17, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 17, 1975
- Place: Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
- Location: 39.9612° N, 82.9988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9612&lon=-82.9988&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132445
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEK20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEK20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0173  75/1/17    COLUMBUS,OH         HUGHES 269C         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 0100                    N9689F              PX-  0  0  0  POLICE PATROL             2513 TOTAL HOURS, 2181 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAXI: AERIAL TAXI, OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- HI WEEDS CTCTD FRONT PORTION OF L SKID.HELICOPTER TILTED,ROLLED OVR TO R.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9689F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9689F-1988-10-07), registration cancelled 1988-10-07, S/N 820157 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269C
- Registry model: [Hughes 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (registry code 4470504) (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 19750117002219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750117002219A), Jan 17, 1975: Hughes 269C, Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. Hi weeds ctctd front portion of l skid. Helicopter tilted,rolled ovr to r.

## Other investigations on N9689F (1)

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 FTW77FQG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FQG17), Mar 28, 1977: Hughes 269A (N9689F), Ozona, TX, 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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