# NTSB DEN74DTC39: Hughes 269A, N8859F, Douglas, WY, June 22, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1974
- Place: Douglas, WY · DOUGLAS, WY
- Location: 42.7548° N, 105.3978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Douglas, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7548&lon=-105.3978&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126400
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74DTC39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTC39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1436  74/6/22  NR.DOUGLAS,WYO        HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 8120
        TIME - 0925                    N8859F              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DOUGLAS,WYO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH TELEPHONE LINE BY RANCH HOUSE IN CONFINED AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8859F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8859F-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N 0226, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Registry model: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming HO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ho-360-series) (registry code 41513, 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 19740622015789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740622015789A), Jun 22, 1974: Hughes 269A, Douglas, WY, Substantial damage. Collided with telephone line by ranch house in confined area.

## Other investigations on N8859F (5)

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 SEA75DYA42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYA42), May 18, 1975: Hughes 269A1A (N8859F), Burley, ID, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FTE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE18), Sep 9, 1973: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Ft Collins, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FTC28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTC28), Jun 11, 1973: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Baggs, WY, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN73FTC19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTC19), Feb 22, 1973: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Hanna, WY, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3160), Aug 1, 1964: Hughes 269A (N8859F), Las Vegas, NV, 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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