# NTSB IAD75FLQ02: Hughes 269B, N9467F, Dreyfus, KY, July 7, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1974
- Place: Dreyfus, KY · DREYFUS, KY
- Location: 37.6173° N, 84.1766° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dreyfus, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6173&lon=-84.1766&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128116
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75FLQ02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLQ02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1922   74/7/7    DREYFUS,KY          HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 164
        TIME - 1454                    N9467F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIG HILL,KY                 DREYFUS,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT WIRES APRX 30FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9467F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9467F-1975-06-11), registration cancelled 1975-06-11, S/N 106-0263 (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 19740707021149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740707021149A), Jul 7, 1974: Hughes 269B, Dreyfus, KY, Destroyed. Hit wires aprx 30FT AGL.

## Other investigations on N9467F (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 CHI70D0172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0172), Aug 10, 1969: Hughes 269B (N9467F), Paint Lick, KY, 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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