# NTSB DEN75FTE24: Hughes 269B, N9440F, Ft.Collins, CO, September 8, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1974
- Place: Ft.Collins, CO · FT.COLLINS, CO
- Location: 40.5853° N, 105.0844° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Collins, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5853&lon=-105.0844&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136824
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN75FTE24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTE24

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2829   74/9/8  NR.FT.COLLINS,COLO    HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1015                    N9440F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 2200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            920 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FT.COLLINS,COLO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ENG FAILED.NO MALFUNCTION FND.DA 7400FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9440F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9440F), registered now, S/N 55-0195, built 1965 (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-A1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-a1a) (registry code 41885, 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 19740908030439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740908030439A), Sep 8, 1974: Hughes 269B, Ft.Collins, CO, Substantial damage. Plt stated eng failed. No malfunction fnd. Da 7400FT.

## Other investigations on N9440F (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 DEN76FTE70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTE70), May 18, 1976: Hughes 269B (N9440F), Broomfield, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FTE30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE30), Nov 14, 1973: Hughes 269B (N9440F), Broomfield, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FVW25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVW25), Mar 19, 1972: Hughes 269B (N9440F), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70D0213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70D0213), Nov 14, 1969: Hughes 269B (N9440F), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66A0085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0085), May 7, 1966: Hughes 269B (N9440F), Idlewild, 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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