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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1966 | Hughes 269B | Americus Ga, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1966 | Hughes 269A | Culver City Calif, California, United States | Gray Helicopte | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1966 | Hughes 269A | Long Beach Calif, California, United States | Aztec Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1966 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1966 | Hughes 269A | Little Rock Ark, Arkansas, United States | F-M Flying SER | Fatal | - |
| 13 Jul 1966 | Hughes 269B | Arecibo Pr, Puerto Rico, United States | Western Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1966 | Hughes 269A | Bakersfield Calif, California, United States | Air Life Helic | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1966 | Hughes 269B | Cope Sc, South Carolina, United States | Agricultural H | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1966 | Hughes 269A | New Bremen Ny, New York, United States | POU Loit Helic | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1966 | Hughes 269B | Little Rock Ark, Arkansas, United States | Helicopters In | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1966 | Hughes 269A | Eugene Oreg, Oregon, United States | Henderson Avia | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1966 | Hughes 269A | Eureka Calif, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1966 | Hughes 269B | Cordele Ga, Georgia, United States | James P Atkins | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1966 | Hughes 269A | Minnetonka Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1966 | Hughes 269A | Culver City Calif, California, United States | Helicopters In | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1966 | Hughes 269A | Shafter Calif, California, United States | B.m.beeson Son | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1966 | Hughes 269B | Anasco Pr, Puerto Rico, United States | Western Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1966 | Hughes 269A | Hinsdale Ill, Illinois, United States | St.germain AVI | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1966 | Hughes 269A | Walnut Iowa, Iowa, United States | Schomer Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1966 | Hughes 269B | Pascagoula Miss, Mississippi, United States | Robins Airborn | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Hughes 269B | Idlewild Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Hughes 269B | Canby Calif, California, United States | Oconnor Livest | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1966 | Hughes 269B | Landrum Sc, South Carolina, United States | Thermal Belt A | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1966 | Hughes 269A | Louisville Colo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1966 | Hughes 269B | Tehachapi Calif, California, United States | R.k.gray Helic | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1966 | Hughes 269A | Orangeburg Sc, South Carolina, United States | Agriculture HE | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1966 | Hughes 269A-1 | Culver City Calif, California, United States | Hughes Tool Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1966 | Hughes 269B | Speculator Ny, New York, United States | Knox Gelatine | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1966 | Hughes 269A | Arvada Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1966 | Hughes 269B | Oscawana Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269B | Colorado Spgs Col, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Tulsa Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Executive Flig | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269B | Edmonston Md, Maryland, United States | Loving Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269B | Memphis Tenn, Tennessee, United States | Helicopters In | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1966 | Hughes 269B | Jamaica W.indies, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1966 | Hughes 269B | Maypen Jamaica, Other-Foreign Countries | Reryson Agenci | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1966 | Hughes 269B | N.little Rock Ark, Arkansas, United States | Helicopters In | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1966 | Hughes 269A | Sumter Sc, South Carolina, United States | S.c.helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1966 | Hughes 269B | St Louis Mo, Missouri, United States | Helicopters In | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1966 | Hughes 269A | Chula Vista Calif, California, United States | Heli-Birds Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1966 | Hughes 269A | Rantoul Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1966 | Hughes 269A | Excelsior Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1966 | Hughes 269A | Big Fork Minn, Minnesota, United States | Gopher Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Hughes 269A | Carlsbad Calif, California, United States | S.coast Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1966 | Hughes 269B | Saluda Sc, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1965 | Hughes 269B | Bakersfield Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1965 | Hughes 269A | Sonoma Calif, California, United States | American Heli | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1965 | Hughes 269A | Lompoc, California, United States | Santa Barbara | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1965 | Hughes 269A | Lubbock Tex, Texas, United States | Plains Helicop | No injuries | - |