Hughes 269B accident near Forgan, Oklahoma, April 29, 1983
On April 29, 1983 at about 1:00 am local time, a Hughes 269B (helicopter), registered N9484F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Forgan, Oklahoma. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 29, 1983 · about 1:00 am local time
- Place
- Forgan, Oklahoma · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B · all 269Bs on the register
- Registration
- N9484F · no longer on the register · serial 116029
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE HELICOPTER HOOKED A SKID AND ROLLED OVER WHILE TRYING TO LAND ON A TRAILER. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER SURVEYING SOMEPROPERTY HE LANDED NEXT TO THE TRAILER USED FOR TRANSPORTING THE ACFT. HE THEN LIFTED OFF AND WHILE HOVERING OVER THE TRAILER A SKID HOOKED ON THE TRAILER FENDER AND THE ACFT ROLLED OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 160 hours in all; 18 in the last 90 days; 129 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,344 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 7, 1983; 24 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming HIO-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9484F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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