# NTSB LAX78FUJ25: Hughes 269B, N9316F, Sun City, AZ, January 26, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 26, 1978
- Place: Sun City, AZ · SUN CITY, AZ
- Location: 33.6155° N, 112.2831° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sun City, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6155&lon=-112.2831&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143656
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX78FUJ25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0094  78/1/26    SUN CITY,AZ         HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 1517
        TIME - 0740                    N9316F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9316F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9316F-1980-01-04), registration cancelled 1980-01-04, S/N 24-0020 (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 19780126000719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780126000719A), Jan 26, 1978: Hughes 269B, Sun City, AZ, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N9316F (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 LAX67A0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0073), Feb 4, 1967: Hughes 269B (N9316F), Culver City, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66A0075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0075-172403), Apr 25, 1966: Hughes 269B (N9316F), Tehachapi, 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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