# NTSB OAK69D0046: Hughes 269A, N8902F, San Carlos, CA, July 13, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1968
- Place: San Carlos, CA · SAN CARLOS, CA
- Location: 37.4990° N, 122.2676° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Carlos, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4990&lon=-122.2676&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 19, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109452
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK69D0046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2343  68/7/13    SAN CARLOS,CALIF    HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 189
        TIME - 0915                    N8902F              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN CARLOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PRACTICING AUTOROTATIVE LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8902F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8902F-1983-11-29), registration cancelled 1983-11-29, S/N 0279 (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
- Airport: San Carlos

## Other investigations on N8902F (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 CHI82DA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA245), Jul 12, 1982: Hughes 269A (N8902F), Davison, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEC40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC40), Apr 27, 1974: Hughes 269A-1 (N8902F), Imlay City, MI, 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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