# NTSB FTW67A0027: Hughes 269A, N8733F, Tulsa, OK, September 3, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1966
- Place: Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
- Location: 36.1540° N, 95.9928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tulsa, OK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1540&lon=-95.9928&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Emergency descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/600) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121538
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67A0027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0882   66/9/3    TULSA OKLA          HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0700                    N8733F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 6000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            800 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIMULATED POWER FAILURE-HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED.ENG QUIT WHEN INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED PWR RECOVERY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8733F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8733F), registered now, S/N 22-0052 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Registry model: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Turley

## Other investigations on N8733F (4)

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 CHI01LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA223), Jul 22, 2001: Hughes 269A (N8733F), Jacksonville, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The helicopter's loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering close to the ground, and the low altitude and low airspeed. A factor relating to this accident was the pilot not being…
- [NTSB NYC75FFJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FFJ11), Sep 12, 1974: Hughes 269A (N8733F), Groveland, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67A0122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0122), Jun 30, 1967: Hughes 269A (N8733F), Tulsa, OK, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66A0084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0084), Mar 28, 1966: Hughes 269A (N8733F), Tulsa, OK, 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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