# NTSB LAX82DA154: Hughes 269B, N9336F, North Las Vegas, NV, May 1, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: May 1, 1982, 11:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place: North Las Vegas, NV
- Location: 36.1989° N, 115.1175° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Las Vegas, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1989&lon=-115.1175&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72037
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82DA154
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72037/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA154

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - electrical system,electric wiring - disconnected (contributing factor)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - warning system(other) - inoperative (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - autorotation - performed, pilot in command
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PILOT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND AUTOROTATED TO A HARD LANDING. HE STATED THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. HE WAS GOING TO USE THIS AS A SIGNAL TO REFUEL. THIS WOULD GIVE ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF CRUISE FLIGHT. THE LOW LEVEL WARNING SWITCH WIRING WAS FOUND BROKEN & DISCONNECTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9336F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9336F-2013-05-22), registration cancelled 2013-05-22, S/N 24-0030, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Registry model: [Hughes 269B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (registry code 4470502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 240030
- Airframe hours: 473
- Engines: LYCOMING HIO-360-A1A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Harold D. Jones
- Registered owner: Harold D. Jones
- Departed: NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV
- Destination: NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; private, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, invalid medical for flight; flight hours: 664 total, 178 in this make and model, 514 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Temperature: 169 °F

## 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 19820501019459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820501019459A), May 1, 1982: Hughes 269B, Las Vegas, NV, Destroyed. Crash occurred during autorotaion landing after engine quit due to fuel exhaustion.

## Other investigations on N9336F (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 FTW85FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA050), Nov 13, 1984: Hughes 269B (N9336F), Clint, TX, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB CHI78FEK20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEK20), May 24, 1978: Hughes 269B (N9336F), Mechanicsburg, OH, 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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