# NTSB MIA67A0010: Hughes 269B, N9438F, Americus, GA, July 19, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1966
- Place: Americus, GA · AMERICUS, GA
- Location: 32.0742° N, 84.2226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Americus, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0742&lon=-84.2226&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122417
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0670  66/7/19    AMERICUS GA         HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 175
        TIME - 1830                    N9438F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- STRUCK GROUND DURING PRACTICE,EMPTY,SWATH RUN.MAIN ROTOR SEVERED TAIL BOOM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9438F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9438F-1973-08-27), registration cancelled 1973-08-27, S/N 0193 (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

## Other investigations on N9438F (4)

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 MIA71FKG69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKG69), Mar 11, 1971: Hughes 269B (N9438F), Lakeland, GA, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70F0265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0265), Jul 22, 1969: Hughes 269B (N9438F), Cordele, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69D0152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0152), Aug 10, 1968: Hughes 269B (N9438F), Arabi, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0148), Jun 23, 1966: Hughes 269B (N9438F), Cordele, GA, 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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