# NTSB SEA74DYE10: Hughes 269B, N9432F, Puyallup, WA, September 4, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1973
- Place: Puyallup, WA · PUYALLUP, WA
- Location: 47.1790° N, 122.2915° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Puyallup, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1790&lon=-122.2915&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188245
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74DYE10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYE10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3228   73/9/4    PUYALLUP,WASH       HUGHES 269B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1951
        TIME - 1530                    N9432F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PUYALLUP INDSTRL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUYALLUP,WASH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.HIT TAIL ON RECOVERY,ROLLED OVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9432F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9432F-1977-09-28), registration cancelled 1977-09-28, S/N 45-0183 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269B
- Registry model: [Hughes 269B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (registry code 4470502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Puyallup Indstrl

## 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 19730904032899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730904032899A), Sep 4, 1973: Hughes 269B, Puyallup, WA, Substantial damage. Practice autorotation. Hit tail on recovery,rolled over.

## Other investigations on N9432F (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 FTW77FRG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRG36), Apr 10, 1977: Hughes 269B (N9432F), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0053), Jul 28, 1969: Hughes 269B (N9432F), Castle Mt, WA, 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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