# NTSB NYC67A0041: Hughes 269A, N8803F, Montoursville, PA, August 30, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 30, 1966
- Place: Montoursville, PA · MONTOURSVILLE, PA
- Location: 41.2465° N, 76.9174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montoursville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2465&lon=-76.9174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 11, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121447
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0732  66/8/30    MONTOURSVILLE PA    HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1856
        TIME - 1244                    N8803F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMSPORT-LYCO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STUDENT HELICOPTER PILOT. LANDED IN CORN FIELD.CORN ABOUT 7 FT HIGH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8803F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8803F-1982-05-21), registration cancelled 1982-05-21, S/N 1120134 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Registry model: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Williamsport-Lyco

## Other investigations on N8803F (2)

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 DEN74FTE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE04), Jul 6, 1973: Hughes 269A1 (N8803F), Ft.Collins, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69D0466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0466), Apr 20, 1969: Hughes 269A (N8803F), Eustis, 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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