# NTSB MIA76DLD84: Hughes 269B, N9563F, Holmes Beach, FL, September 1, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1976
- Place: Holmes Beach, FL · HOLMES BEACH, FL
- Location: 27.5106° N, 82.7155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Holmes Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.5106&lon=-82.7155&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 21, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156139
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76DLD84
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLD84

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4047   76/9/1    HOLMES BEACH,FL     HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0630                    N9563F              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 38, 2021 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            239 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALMETTO,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: SPRAY,DUSTING EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1960                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL                          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -DENSE WITH TREES
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4                   SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- ENRT TO SPRAY MOSQUITOES.PLT RPTS PVC ELBOW BRKN,M/R DRIVE BELTS WET,SLIPPED.LNDD ON 25DEG SLOPE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9563F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9563F), registered now, S/N 200447, built 1971 (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
- 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 19760901035609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760901035609A), Sep 1, 1976: Hughes 269B, Holmes Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Enrt to spray mosquitoes. Plt rpts pvc elbow brkn,m/r drive belts wet,slipped. Lndd on 25DEG slope.

## Other investigations on N9563F (1)

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 MIA73FLA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLA16), Sep 6, 1972: Hughes 269B (N9563F), Jacksonville, FL, 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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