# NTSB OAK71FVM50: Hughes 269A, N8759F, San Jose, CA, April 19, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 19, 1971
- Place: San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
- Location: 37.3394° N, 121.8950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Jose, CA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3394&lon=-121.8950&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160917
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71FVM50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FVM50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1337  71/4/19    SAN JOSE,CALIF      HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 2676
        TIME - 2127                    N8759F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1250 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LDG LT DID NOT WORK DUE TO BLWN FUSE.FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE.
```

## 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 NYC69F0117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0117), Aug 3, 1968: Hughes 269A (N8759F), N.Tonawanda, NY, 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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