# NTSB MIA77FLA06: Hughes 269B, N9482F, Gainesville, FL, November 8, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 8, 1977
- Place: Gainesville, FL · GAINESVILLE, FL
- Location: 29.6516° N, 82.3248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gainesville, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6516&lon=-82.3248&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 21, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144817
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FLA06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLA06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3424   77/11/8   GAINESVILLE,FL      HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1830                    N9482F              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     34, 23220 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1810 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAINESVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAINESVILLE,FL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: FREE WHEEL UNIT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIGHTSEEING FOR HIRE.LOWER SHORT SHAFT FAILURE P/N268A 5504-3.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9482F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9482F-1982-10-07), registration cancelled 1982-10-07, S/N 1160288 (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
- Airport: Gainesville

## 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 19771108035169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771108035169A), Nov 8, 1977: Hughes 269A, Gainesville, FL, Substantial damage. Sightseeing for hire. Lower short shaft failure P/N268A 5504-3.

## Other investigations on N9482F (3)

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 ATL80FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA073), Jul 12, 1980: Hughes 269B (N9482F), Washington, DC, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA083), Sep 17, 1979: Hughes 269B (N9482F), Gaithersburg, MD, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEE18-157778), Apr 16, 1977: Hughes 269B (N9482F), Indianapolis, IN, 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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