# NTSB FTW74DRG29: Hughes 269, N9667F, San Antonio, TX, October 22, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 22, 1973
- Place: San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
- Location: 29.4241° N, 98.4936° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Antonio, TX, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4241&lon=-98.4936&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 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188490
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74DRG29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRG29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2939  73/10/22   SAN ANTONIO,TEX     HUGHES 269          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 343
        TIME - 1610                    N9667F              PX-  0  0  1  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 233 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TEX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.BOUNCED,HIT TAIL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9667F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9667F-2013-02-01), registration cancelled 2013-02-01, S/N 210097, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269
- Registry model: [Hughes 269C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269c) (registry code 4470504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, 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 19731022032499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731022032499A), Oct 22, 1973: Hughes 269C, San Antonio, TX, Substantial damage. Practice autorotation. Bounced,hit tail.

## Other investigations on N9667F (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 FTW72FRA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRA31), Jan 5, 1972: Hughes 269C (N9667F), Pasadena, TX, 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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