# NTSB FTW77FRG36: Hughes 269B, N9432F, San Antonio, TX, April 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1977
- 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: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157294
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FRG36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRG36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0617  77/4/10    SAN ANTONIO,TX      HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 632
        TIME - 1350                    N9432F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9432F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9432F-1977-09-28), registration cancelled 1977-09-28, S/N 45-0183 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Registry model: [Hughes 269B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (registry code 4470502) (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 19770410008549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770410008549A), Apr 10, 1977: Hughes 269B, San Antonio, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N9432F (2)

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 SEA74DYE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYE10), Sep 4, 1973: Hughes 269B (N9432F), Puyallup, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0053), Jul 28, 1969: Hughes 269B (N9432F), Castle Mt, WA, 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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