# NTSB CHI79FEK24: Hughes 269B, N62402, New Knoxville, OH, September 27, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 27, 1979
- Place: New Knoxville, OH · NEW KNOXVILLE, OH
- Location: 40.4947° N, 84.3150° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Knoxville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4947&lon=-84.3150&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 18, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133126
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEK24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEK24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3340  79/9/27  NR.NEW KNOXVILLE,OH   HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1835                    N62402              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 34, 2098 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NEW KNOXVILLE,OH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  900                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- APRX 1 ACRE OF CROP IN BEAN FLD DESTROYED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62402](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62402-2013-02-11), registration cancelled 2013-02-11, S/N 55-0196, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Registry model: [Hughes 269B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (registry code 4470502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming HIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (registry code 41524, reciprocating) (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 19790927026739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790927026739A), Sep 27, 1979: Hughes 269B, New Knoxville, OH, Substantial damage. Experienced high sink rate on rollout from procedure turn. Hit ground and tumbled.

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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