# NTSB IAD71FIA18: Hughes 269A, N8754F, Washington, DC, April 9, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 9, 1971
- Place: Washington, DC · WASHINGTON, DC
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 9, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160209
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD71FIA18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIA18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0321   71/4/9    WASHINGTON,DC       HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1185
        TIME - 1030                    N8754F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLLEGE PK MD               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT ABORTED HI DWNWND APCH,PULLED COLLECTIVE,STARTED CLB,ROTD CLOCKWISE TILL HIT TREE.NOT TYPE RTD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8754F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8754F-1971-06-25), registration cancelled 1971-06-25, S/N 0077 (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: Destroyed

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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