# NTSB MIA80DLD09: Hughes 269B, N9393F, Winter Haven, FL, November 10, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 10, 1979
- Place: Winter Haven, FL · WINTER HAVEN, FL
- Location: 28.0222° N, 81.7329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Winter Haven, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0222&lon=-81.7329&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132882
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80DLD09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD09

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3903  79/11/10   WINTER HAVEN,FL     HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1610                    N9393F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 57, 8615 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILBERT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINTER HAVEN,FL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9393F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9393F-2014-11-24), registration cancelled 2014-11-24, S/N 74-0119, built 1964 (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
- Airport: Gilbert

## 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 19791110035179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791110035179A), Nov 10, 1979: Hughes 269B, Winter Haven, FL, Substantial damage. Main rotor blades hit tail rotor when student used acft cylic at touchdown during practice autorotation landing.

## Other investigations on N9393F (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 MIA82DA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA096), Apr 12, 1982: Hughes 269B (N9393F), Near Kissimmee, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLD85](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD85), Aug 20, 1979: Hughes 269B (N9393F), Winter Park, FL, no damage
- [NTSB MIA68F0015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0015), Jun 11, 1968: Hughes 269B (N9393F), Gulfport, MS, 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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