Hughes 269B accident near Clint, Texas, November 13, 1984
On November 13, 1984 at about 11:23 pm local time, a Hughes 269B (helicopter), registered N9336F, was destroyed in an accident near Clint, Texas. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. 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
- November 13, 1984 · about 11:23 pm local time
- Place
- Clint, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B · all 269Bs on the register
- Registration
- N9336F · no longer on the register · serial 24-0030
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
N9336F, CRASHED WHILE ON A TRAINING FLT. THE CERTIFIED FLT INSTRUCTOR & HIS STUDENT WERE KILLED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MAIN DRIVE SHAFT THRUST BEARING HAD FAILED. A SERVICE BULLETIN DATED 1968 MANDATED REPLACEMENT OF THE BEARING AT 300 HR TIME IN SERVICE INTERVAL.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 8,216 hours in all; 4 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming HIO-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:49 pm from ELP, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9336F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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