# NTSB FTW72FRA42: Hughes 269B, N9552F, Pearland, TX, March 4, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 4, 1972
- Place: Pearland, TX · PEARLAND, TX
- Location: 29.5636° N, 95.2860° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pearland, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5636&lon=-95.2860&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165759
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72FRA42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRA42

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0664   72/3/4    PEARLAND,TEX        HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1515                    N9552F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 1406 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDERS STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- PRACTICE AUTOROTATIVE LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9552F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alexanders Strip

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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