# NTSB CHI77FEE18: Hughes 269B, N9482F, Indianapolis, IN, April 16, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 16, 1977
- Place: Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
- Location: 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7684&lon=-86.1580&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157778
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEE18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEE18-157778

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2232  77/4/16    INDIANAPOLIS,IN     HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 1350                    N9482F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- P/N269-A8442-2 FAILED DUE TO GROSS OVERLOAD. FULL PWR COULD NOT BE OBTAINED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9482F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9482F-1982-10-07), registration cancelled 1982-10-07, S/N 1160288 (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: 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 19770416016529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770416016529A), Apr 16, 1977: Hughes 269B, Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. P/N269-A8442-2 failed due to gross overload. Full pwr could not be obtained.

## Other investigations on N9482F (3)

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 ATL80FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA073), Jul 12, 1980: Hughes 269B (N9482F), Washington, DC, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA083), Sep 17, 1979: Hughes 269B (N9482F), Gaithersburg, MD, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FLA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLA06), Nov 8, 1977: Hughes 269B (N9482F), Gainesville, FL, 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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.