Hughes 269B accident near North Las Vegas, Nevada, May 1, 1982
On May 1, 1982 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Hughes 269B (helicopter), registered N9336F, was destroyed in an accident near North Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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
- May 1, 1982 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- North Las Vegas, Nevada
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B · all 269Bs on the register
- Registration
- N9336F · no longer on the register · serial 240030
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND AUTOROTATED TO A HARD LANDING. HE STATED THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. HE WAS GOING TO USE THIS AS A SIGNAL TO REFUEL. THIS WOULD GIVE ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF CRUISE FLIGHT. THE LOW LEVEL WARNING SWITCH WIRING WAS FOUND BROKEN & DISCONNECTED.
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, private
- Ratings: single-engine land; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 664 hours in all; 178 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 514 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (invalid medical for flight)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 473 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming HIO-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: North Las Vegas NV at 9:45 am
- Destination: North Las Vegas NV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 169°F (76°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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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