# NTSB LAX74FUA09: Hughes 269B, N9333F, Long Beach, CA, October 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 17, 1973
- Place: Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
- Location: 33.7670° N, 118.1892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Long Beach, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7670&lon=-118.1892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188325
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74FUA09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUA09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3127  73/10/17   LONG BEACH,CALIF    HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1310                    N9333F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 47, 9512 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1510 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. T/R & BOOM CTCD GRND FIRST. ALSO DMGD M/R BLADES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9333F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9333F), registered now, S/N 34-0040, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Registry model: [Hughes 269B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (registry code 4470502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming HIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (registry code 41524, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Long Beach

## 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 19731017034729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731017034729A), Oct 17, 1973: Hughes 269B, Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage. Practice autorotation. T/r & boom ctcd grnd first. Also dmgd m/r blades.

## Other investigations on N9333F (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 ATL94LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA002), Oct 5, 1993: Hughes 269B (N9333F), Linville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED THAT WOULD HAVE AVOIDED A LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS (LTE), AND HIS IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR TAILWIND CONDITION. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF INFORMATION…
- [NTSB LAX74DUA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUA19), Mar 11, 1974: Hughes 269A (N9333F), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0199), Oct 8, 1964: Hughes 269B (N9333F), Phoenix, AZ, 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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