# NTSB NYC66A0108: Hughes 269B, N9434F, Oscawana, NY, April 3, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 3, 1966
- Place: Oscawana, NY · OSCAWANA, NY
- Location: 41.2279° N, 73.9140° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oscawana, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2279&lon=-73.9140&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172929
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0108
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0108

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0055   66/4/3    OSCAWANA NY         HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2075
        TIME - 1520                    N9434F              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PERSONNEL-INADEQUATE OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      42
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PARACHUTE MARKING LANDING AREA BLEW INTO ROTOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9434F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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