# NTSB OAK74AP056: Hughes 269B, N9562F, Redwood Cty, CA, May 6, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 6, 1974
- Place: Redwood Cty, CA · REDWOOD CTY, CA
- Location: 37.5153° N, 122.2137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Redwood City, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5153&lon=-122.2137&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 4, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186312
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK74AP056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0819   74/5/6    REDWOOD CTY,CALIF   HUGHES 269B         CR-  1  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1616                    N9562F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      29, 5178 TOTAL HOURS, 300
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN CARLOS,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: OTHER
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        REMARKS- SAND BAR.R SKID BROKE THRU SURFACE AND DUG IN.SEATBELT BUCKLE OPENED ON IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9562F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740506012029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740506012029A), May 6, 1974: Hughes 269B, Redwood Cty, CA, Destroyed. Sand bar.r skid broke thru surface and dug in. Seatbelt buckle opened on impact.

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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