# NTSB FTW81DPJ06: Hughes 269B, N9301F, Guymon, OK, November 8, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 8, 1980
- Place: Guymon, OK · GUYMON, OK
- Location: 36.6901° N, 101.4770° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Guymon, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6901&lon=-101.4770&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 10, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128087
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DPJ06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPJ06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3613   80/11/8   GUYMON,OK           HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0715                    N9301F              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  28, 2544 TOTAL HOURS, 105
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GUYMON,OK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD ON STEEP SLOPING TERRAIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9301F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9301F-1984-02-13), registration cancelled 1984-02-13, S/N 0003 (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: Destroyed

## 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 19801108063669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801108063669A), Nov 8, 1980: Hughes 269B, Guymon, OK, Destroyed. Allowed rotor RPM to decay in low altitude hover. Forced to land on slope. Helicopter rolled over on landing.

## Other investigations on N9301F (3)

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 FTW76FQG89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQG89), Aug 5, 1976: Hughes 269B (N9301F), Amarillo, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75DKG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKG29), Aug 30, 1974: Hughes 269B (N9301F), Alma, GA, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX67A0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0065), Jan 5, 1967: Hughes 269B (N9301F), Bloomington, CA, 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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