# NTSB FTW67A0101: Hughes 269A, N8824F, New Orleans, LA, April 11, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 11, 1967
- Place: New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Location: 29.9546° N, 90.0751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Orleans, LA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9546&lon=-90.0751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117721
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67A0101
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0101

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0143  67/4/11    NEW ORLEANS,LA      HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N8824F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFRONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- HELICOPTER LIFTED OFF AT LOW ROTOR RPM WHEN PLT TOOK HIS HAND OFF COLLECTIVE CONTROL.CRASH LANDED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8824F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8824F-1997-07-16), registration cancelled 1997-07-16, S/N 230162 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lakefront

## Other investigations on N8824F (1)

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 UNK64X3632](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3632), Aug 27, 1964: Hughes 269A (N8824F), New Orleans, LA, 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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