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 Sep 1989 | Hughes 269C | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | J.r. Copter Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Hughes 269B | Lexington, Mississippi, United States | Provine, BOB JR | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Hughes 269C | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Hughes 269A | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | City of Jacksonville | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Hughes 269A | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Hughes 269C | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Crescent Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Hughes 269C | Kalapana, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Hughes 269C | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Omniflight | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1989 | Hughes 269C | Lockport, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Hughes 269C | Millersville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Hughes 269A | Swanton, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1989 | Hughes 269A | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Alabama AVI. & Tech. College | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1989 | Hughes 269C | Rosehayn, New Jersey, United States | Michael Lerro | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, California, United States | Novo Helicopter Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Hughes 269C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Heli Services | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Hughes 269C | De Kalb, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1989 | Hughes 269C | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1989 | Hughes 269A | Malibu, California, United States | Williams, Gerald L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1989 | Hughes 269C | Bexley, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1988 | Hughes 269A | Crystal River, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Hughes 269A | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1988 | Hughes 269C | Dickens, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1988 | Hughes 269C | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Flight Safety Int'l, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Hughes 269C | Fontana, California, United States | Gatx Leasing Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Hughes 269A | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | South East Helicopter, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Hughes 269A | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Thomas E. Barney | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1988 | Hughes 269C | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | Harold E. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hughes 269C | Van Nuys, California, United States | Heli la Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Hughes 269B | Big Bear, California, United States | Western Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Hughes 269C | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Jeannie Dent | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1988 | Hughes 269B | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1988 | Hughes 269C | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Hughes 269C | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Mid State/Executive Helcopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1988 | Hughes 269C | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1988 | Hughes 269C | Tomball, Texas, United States | Omega Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1988 | Hughes 269A | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Shelnut, Philip D | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1987 | Hughes 269A-1 | Eldorado, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1987 | Hughes 269B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Martin KAY | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Hughes 269C | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Hughes 269C | Freemont, California, United States | Aris Helicopters Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Hughes 269A | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | Harold E Miller | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Hughes 269A | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | Hal-le-Copters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hughes 269C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1987 | Hughes 269B | Rubidoux, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Hughes 269C | Scoffield, Utah, United States | Wasatch Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Hughes 269B | South Bend, Indiana, United States | Sportflight Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1987 | Hughes 269D | Palmdale, California, United States | Helicopter International | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1987 | Hughes 269A | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Helicopter Services, of Jack. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Hughes 269D | Antrim, New Hampshire, United States | Equitable Life Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1986 | Hughes 269 | Matlock, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |