Hughes 269B accident near San Diego, California, August 25, 1982
On August 25, 1982, a Hughes 269B (helicopter), registered N9595F, was substantially damaged in an accident near San Diego, California. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- August 25, 1982
- Place
- San Diego, California
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B · all 269Bs on the register
- Registration
- N9595F · no longer on the register · serial 87-0329
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) REPORTED THAT DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION, THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED BRUSH. SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIRCREW LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER AND IT TURNED AND ROLLED OVER. REPORTEDLY, THE CFI SIMULATED AN ENGINE FAILURE AT ABOUT 150 FT AGL.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: helicopter; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider; rotorcraft: gyroplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 16,165 hours in all; 5,815 in this make and model; 250 in the last 90 days; 15,860 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,272 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 41 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming HIO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: College National Air
The flight
- Departed from: San Diego CA at 5:00 pm
- Destination: San Diego CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 15,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 158°F (70°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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