# NTSB MIA75FLG41: Hughes 269A, N8853F, Reidville, SC, June 8, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1975
- Place: Reidville, SC · REIDVILLE, SC
- Location: 34.8658° N, 82.1106° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reidville, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8658&lon=-82.1106&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149295
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FLG41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLG41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1694   75/6/8    REIDVILLE,SC        HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N8853F              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 44, 10117 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 67 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REIDVILLE,SC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 8000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  650                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8853F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8853F-1982-01-05), registration cancelled 1982-01-05, S/N 53-0212 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Registry model: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402) (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 19750608014569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750608014569A), Jun 8, 1975: Hughes 269A, Reidville, SC, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N8853F (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 MIA79DLG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLG38), Sep 29, 1979: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Trenton, SC, destroyed
- [NTSB DIA70F0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70F0021), Jul 2, 1969: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Wadesboro, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0088), Feb 14, 1966: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Sumter, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA65A0120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65A0120), Jun 18, 1965: Hughes 269A (N8853F), Lamar, SC, 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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