# NTSB NYC69F0117: Hughes 269A, N8759F, N.Tonawanda, NY, August 3, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1968
- Place: N.Tonawanda, NY · N.TONAWANDA, NY
- Location: 43.0492° N, 78.8712° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Tonawanda, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0492&lon=-78.8712&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 11, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108764
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69F0117
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0117

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2658   68/8/3    N.TONAWANDA,NY      HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 526
        TIME - 0640                    N8759F              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: BEARINGS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BEARINGS,PN5050-3,IN BELT DRIVE IDLER PULLEY SEIZED.CAUSED BELTS TO COME LOOSE AND LOSS OF ENG RPM
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8759F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8759F-2014-10-01), registration cancelled 2014-10-01, S/N 0083 (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: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N8759F (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 OAK74FVG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVG09), Sep 9, 1973: Hughes 269 (N8759F), Sloughhouse, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB OAK71FVM50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FVM50), Apr 19, 1971: Hughes 269A (N8759F), San Jose, CA, 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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