# NTSB FTW66A0051: Hughes 269A, N8793F, Enid, OK, November 26, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 26, 1965
- Place: Enid, OK · ENID, OK
- Location: 36.3956° N, 97.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Enid, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3956&lon=-97.8784&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174956
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66A0051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0962  65/11/26   ENID,OKLA           HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 570
        TIME - 1135                    N8793F              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODRING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          WEATHER-EXCEEDED AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY.
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        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                                                      55
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          320                                                       40
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WINDS 40-45 W/GUSTS TO 65 MPH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8793F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Woodring

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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