Hughes 269 accidents
The NTSB database holds 1,213 accidents and incidents involving the Hughes 269, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 103 of them were fatal (8%), and 150 people died.
The deadliest year was 1974, with 12 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (412 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and New Zealand.
64 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 833 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
1,213
Records
103
Fatal
150
Deaths
8%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
1,149 of 1,213 can be placed
(833 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
All 1,213 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1980 | Hughes 269C | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1979 | Hughes 269C | Cornich, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1979 | Hughes 269C | Garden City, Kansas, United States | Henkle Drillin | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Hughes 269B | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | A Tieman, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1979 | Hughes 269B | Sanderson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Hughes 269A | Trenton, South Carolina, United States | Helicopter SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1979 | Hughes 269B | New Knoxville, Ohio, United States | William Denney | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1979 | Hughes 269B | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Helicopter Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Hughes 269B | Renton, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1979 | Hughes 269A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Sun Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Hughes 269A | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 3 Sep 1979 | Hughes 269B | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Hughes 269A | Tamiami, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Hughes 269B | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Hughes 269B | Winter Park, Florida, United States | August Tieman | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Hughes 269C | Montezuma, Georgia, United States | Daniel Dorsey | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Hughes 269C | Shelton, Nebraska, United States | Luebell Enterp | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1979 | Hughes 269A | Vineland, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Hughes 269C | Hurtsboro, Alabama, United States | H.m.s.farms | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1979 | Hughes 269C | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1979 | Hughes 269B | Wellman, Iowa, United States | ED Grout | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Hughes 269A | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Hughes 269B | Findlay, Ohio, United States | Horizon Helico | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1979 | Hughes 269C | Eckley, Colorado, United States | Chemair Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1979 | Hughes 269B | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1979 | Hughes 269B | Canistota, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1979 | Hughes 269A | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Rouse Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1979 | Hughes 269B | Flanagan, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1979 | Hughes 269B | Gooding, Idaho, United States | Thomas Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1979 | Hughes 269A | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | Shern Helptr S | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Hughes 269A-1 | Slaton, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Hughes 269C | Big Lake, Texas, United States | Fowler Aero Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1979 | Hughes 269C | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | Lindeman Drill | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Hughes 269B | Camden, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Hughes 269C | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1978 | Hughes 269A | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Contract Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Hughes 269A | Columbia, Tennessee, United States | Helicopter SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Hughes 269B | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Hughes 269B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Oasis Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Hughes 269C | Derry, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Hughes 269B | Damascus, Maryland, United States | Hasco Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Hughes 269A | Crook, Colorado, United States | Wickman & Meie | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Hughes 269C | Chestnut, Illinois, United States | Perkinson Copt | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1978 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | CTY Huntng BCH | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1978 | Hughes 269C | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Big Foot Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1978 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | Southland Flrs | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1978 | Hughes 269C | Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States | Rotor Aire Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Hughes 269A | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | Missouri State | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Hughes 269C | Buena Vista, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1978 | Hughes 269B | Swainboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |