# NTSB MIA78FKG65: Hughes 269B, N9457F, Swainboro, GA, July 29, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 29, 1978
- Place: Swainboro, GA · SWAINBORO, GA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139967
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKG65
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG65

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2201  78/7/29    SWAINBORO,GA        HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 390
        TIME - 1730                    N9457F              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SWAINBORO,GA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- ON TOUCHDOWN HELICOPTER BOUNCED AND FELL OFF SIDE OF PLATFORM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9457F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9457F-1991-01-08), registration cancelled 1991-01-08, S/N 160235 (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

## 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 19780729023099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780729023099A), Jul 29, 1978: Amtr 1302116, GA, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N9457F (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 IAD70FKM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70FKM14), Jun 20, 1970: Hughes 269B (N9457F), Bryson City, NC, 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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