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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1969 | Hughes 269B | Paint Lick, Kentucky, United States | Rotair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1969 | Hughes 269B | Foresthill, California, United States | Pine Belt Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1969 | Hughes 269A | West Seneca, New York, United States | Bucholtz Trans | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1969 | Hughes 269B | Castle Mt, Washington, United States | Puget Sound HE | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Hughes 269A | Lexington, Illinois, United States | Corn Belt Heli | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1969 | Hughes 269B | Cordele, Georgia, United States | Adkins Farms | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1969 | Hughes 269B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1969 | Hughes 269-A | Cochran, Georgia, United States | Pulaski Helico | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1969 | Hughes 269A | Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States | Mineral Spring | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1969 | Hughes 269B | Manitou Spgs, Colorado, United States | Hoffman FLT SC | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1969 | Hughes 269A | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | Fayetteville A | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1969 | Hughes 269B | Irvine, California, United States | Skyline Helico | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1969 | Hughes 269B | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Plains Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1969 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | City of Lakewo | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1969 | Hughes 269B | Alpine, California, United States | Dynaero Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1969 | Hughes 269A | Eustis, Florida, United States | Cornbelt Helic | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1969 | Hughes 269B | New York, New York, United States | Hel-Aire Copte | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1969 | Hughes 269B | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Airlift Helico | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1969 | Hughes 269A | Burnsville, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1969 | Hughes 269B | Missoula, Montana, United States | Missoula Skyfl | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1969 | Hughes 269B | Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States | Tusayan Helico | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Hughes 269B | Hachita, New Mexico, United States | Alamo Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1969 | Hughes 269A | Montgomryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1969 | Hughes 269B | Panoche, California, United States | Blue Helicopte | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1969 | Hughes 269A | Waring, Texas, United States | Nayak Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1969 | Hughes 269A | Batavia, New York, United States | Elba Air Duste | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1968 | Hughes 269A | Renton, Washington, United States | Olympic Helico | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1968 | Hughes 269B | Eureka, California, United States | Pierce Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1968 | Hughes 269A | Odonnell, Texas, United States | Caprock Helico | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Hughes 269B | Tremonton, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Hughes 269B | San Carlos, California, United States | Blue Helicopte | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1968 | Hughes 269A | Renton, Washington, United States | Aero Copters I | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1968 | Hughes 269A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Southwest Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1968 | Hughes 269B | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Avco Broadcast | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1968 | Hughes 269B | Chula Vista, California, United States | JE Sweaney | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1968 | Hughes 269B | Alexandria, Virginia, United States | Preston Const | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1968 | Hughes 269B | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Leamon Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Hughes 269A | Camden, South Carolina, United States | Agricultural H | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1968 | Hughes 269A | Industry, California, United States | Helicopters In | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1968 | Hughes 269A | Chula Vista, California, United States | Helibirds, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1968 | Hughes 269A | San Diego, California, United States | Dynaero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Hughes 269B | Arabi, Georgia, United States | Adkins Farms | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1968 | Hughes 269A | Panoche, California, United States | Helicopter APP | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1968 | Hughes 269A | N.tonawanda, New York, United States | Elba Air Duste | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1968 | Hughes 269A | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | SC Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1968 | Hughes 269A | Marina del Ray, California, United States | Robinson Helic | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1968 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | Southland Heli | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1968 | Hughes 269A | Onawa, Iowa, United States | Turner Copter | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1968 | Hughes 269B | Buffalo, Wyoming, United States | Seven-Up Ranch | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1968 | Hughes 269A | Cope, South Carolina, United States | Agricultural H | No injuries | - |