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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1970 | Hughes 269B | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1970 | Hughes 269B | Big Rock, Virginia, United States | Universal Flyi | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1970 | Hughes 269B | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Hughes 269A | Freeport, Illinois, United States | David L.omer | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | Police Dept | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Hughes 269A | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1970 | Hughes 269B | Buffalo, Wyoming, United States | Buffalo Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Hughes 269B | Bellingham, Washington, United States | Olympic Helico | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1970 | Hughes 269B | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Executive Heli | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Hughes 269B | Bryson City, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Hughes 269A | St Johns, Oregon, United States | Columbia-Const | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1970 | Hughes 269A | Vesta, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1970 | Hughes 269A | Sylmar, California, United States | Helicopters In | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1970 | Hughes 269A | Dixon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1970 | Hughes 269A | Slaton, Texas, United States | Slaton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1970 | Hughes 269B | Riverside, California, United States | Heli-Birds Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1970 | Hughes 269A | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Dupage Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1970 | Hughes 269A | Arlington, California, United States | Heli-Birds Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1970 | Hughes 269B | Hamilton, Washington, United States | Olympic Helico | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Hughes 269B | Crosby, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1970 | Hughes 269B | San Carlos, California, United States | Blue Helicopte | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Hughes 269B | Pecos, Texas, United States | Trans-Pecos HE | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1970 | Hughes 269A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1970 | Hughes 269A | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Comet Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1970 | Hughes 269B | San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, United States | Dupre Air Acti | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Hughes 269B | Albion, Washington, United States | MAX Hinrich SE | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1970 | Hughes 269B | Santa Monica, California, United States | Santa Monica | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1970 | Hughes 269B | Seattle, Washington, United States | Olympic Helico | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1970 | Hughes 269B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Board of Polic | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1970 | Hughes 269B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Board of Polic | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1970 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | Huntington POL | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1970 | Hughes 269B | Beltsville, Maryland, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1970 | Hughes 269B | Farmington, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1969 | Hughes 269A | Aiken, Texas, United States | Claude Hutcher | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1969 | Hughes 269B | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1969 | Hughes 269A | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Mainline Aviat | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1969 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | Los Angeles Co | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1969 | Hughes 269A | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Aero Services | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1969 | Hughes 269A | Roy, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1969 | Hughes 269B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Hughes 269A | Gonzales, California, United States | James T Cheath | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1969 | Hughes 269B | Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States | Halvorson-Lent | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1969 | Hughes 269A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Tuxhorn Flight | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1969 | Hughes 269B | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | KEN Hoffman FL | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1969 | Hughes 269A | Rembert, South Carolina, United States | Camden Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Hughes 269B | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Seven Up Ranch | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1969 | Hughes 269A | Gilbert, South Carolina, United States | South Carolina | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1969 | Hughes 269A | Lugoff, South Carolina, United States | Agricultural H | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1969 | Hughes 269B | Lakewood, California, United States | City of L BCH | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1969 | Hughes 269B | Arlington, Georgia, United States | Early Helicopt | No injuries | - |