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Hughes helicopter accidents

Safety record and accident history for Hughes helicopters, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
242
Confirmed fatalities
30
Fatal incidents
18
Fatal rate
7.4%
Most affected models
Hughes 36938 incidents
Hughes 369D24 incidents
Hughes 269A14 incidents
Hughes 269C6 incidents
Hughes 2694 incidents
Probable causes
Under investigation79 incidents
Pilot error16 incidents
Weather2 incidents
Mechanical failure2 incidents
DateLocationModelFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2026-05-07🇺🇸Oxford, United States369HS—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2026-03-27🇺🇸Haena, United States369D3fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2026-02-21🇺🇸Gettysburg, United States269A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2026-02-13🇺🇸Conques sur Orbiel , United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2026-01-27🇺🇸Paekakariki Hill, United States269C2fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2026-01-22🇺🇸North Augusta, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-12-05🇺🇸Pryor, United States369D1fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-09-11🇺🇸Jim Thorpe, United States369D2fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-08-07🇺🇸West Alton, United States369D2fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-07-15🇺🇸Galapagos Islands, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-02-22🇺🇸Santa Teresa, United StatesOH-6A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2025-02-09🇺🇸Dippenricht, United States269C2fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2024-11-05🇺🇸Waycross, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-09-11🇺🇸Canton, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-06-01🇺🇸Danbury, United States269A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-05-10🇺🇸Crestview, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-03-18🇺🇸Belleville, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-02-20🇺🇸Hana, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2024-01-29🇺🇸Erharting, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-09-29🇺🇸Middlesmoor, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-08-05🇺🇸Elberon, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-08-05🇺🇸Elberon, United States369—seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-08-05🇺🇸Elberon, United States369—seriousPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-07-13🇺🇸Atchison, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-07-13🇺🇸Atchison, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-07-13🇺🇸Atchison, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-07-09🇺🇸Waldorf, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-06-27🇺🇸Anderson, United States269A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-06-27🇺🇸Anderson, United States269A—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-03-09🇺🇸Titusville, United States269A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-03-09🇺🇸Titusville, United States269A—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-02-23🇺🇸Budaors, United States269A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-02-06🇺🇸Yakima, United States269C—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-02-05🇺🇸Yakima, United States269C—unknownUnder investigationNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-12-08🇺🇸La Sal, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2022-12-08🇺🇸La Sal, United States369D—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-11-23🇺🇸Oxford, United States369HS—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2022-11-23🇺🇸Oxford, United States369HS—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-04-06🇺🇸Port McNeil, United States3691fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2022-04-02🇺🇸Fort White, United States269A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2022-04-02🇺🇸Fort White, United States269A—minorWeatherNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-02-09🇺🇸Bel Air, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2022-02-09🇺🇸Bel Air, United States369D—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-02-07🇺🇸Panama City, United States369HS—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2021-12-21🇺🇸Strawberry, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2021-12-14🇺🇸Crowley, United States269A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2021-11-14🇺🇸Klinga, United States269C—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2021-09-17🇺🇸Ash, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2021-03-25🇺🇸Lake City, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2021-02-26🇺🇸Kaufman, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2021-02-05🇺🇸Horseshoe Bend , United StatesOH-6A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2021-01-13🇺🇸Spanish Fork, United States269C—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2021-01-09🇺🇸Winthrop, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2020-12-29🇺🇸Tuckers Crossing, United States369D1fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2020-10-27🇺🇸Honolulu, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2020-08-06🇺🇸St Louis, United States369A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2020-08-05🇺🇸Delia, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2020-04-25🇺🇸Pylesville, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2020-01-08🇺🇸Preston, United StatesOH 6A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2019-09-01🇺🇸Asotin, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2019-08-31🇺🇸Asotin, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB CAROL ↗
2019-08-25🇺🇸Shamokin, United States269A—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2019-08-25🇺🇸Shamokin, United States269A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2019-08-01🇺🇸Follebu, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2019-07-24🇺🇸Springfield, United States269A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2019-07-24🇺🇸Springfield, United States269A—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2019-05-15🇺🇸Hampton, United States269B—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2019-05-15🇺🇸Hampton, United States269B—unknownUnder investigationNTSB CAROL ↗
2019-03-13🇺🇸Keene, United StatesTH 55—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2019-03-13🇺🇸Keene, United StatesTH 55—unknownUnder investigationNTSB CAROL ↗
2019-03-05🇺🇸Talking Rock, United States3691fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2019-03-05🇺🇸Talking Rock, United States3691fatalUnder investigationNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-11-02🇺🇸McDougal, United States3691fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2018-11-02🇺🇸McDougal, United States3691fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-10-17🇺🇸Wanaka, United States3693fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2018-08-22🇺🇸Ridgeway, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2018-08-22🇺🇸Ridgeway, United States369—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-08-21🇺🇸Granger, United States3692fatalWeatherNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-08-21🇺🇸Granger, United States3692fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2018-08-17🇺🇸Riverside, United States369—seriousUnder investigationNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-08-17🇺🇸Riverside, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2018-08-08🇺🇸Honolulu, United States369—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-08-08🇺🇸Honolulu, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2018-07-04🇺🇸Majuro, United States3692fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-07-04🇺🇸Majuro, United States3692fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2018-05-19🇺🇸Stoneburg, United States369A—seriousCFIT / TerrainNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-05-19🇺🇸Stoneburg, United States369A—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2018-04-29🇺🇸Newark, United States369—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-04-29🇺🇸Newark, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2018-03-14🇺🇸San Antonio, United States269—minorUnder investigationNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-03-14🇺🇸San Antonio, United States269—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2018-03-10🇺🇸Jacksonville, United States269—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-03-10🇺🇸Jacksonville, United States269—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2018-03-07🇺🇸Blair, United States369D—seriousUnder investigationNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-03-07🇺🇸Blair, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2018-02-19🌐Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands369D—minorMechanical failureNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-02-19🇺🇸Pacific Ocean, United States369D—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2018-02-12🇺🇸Heber City, United States369—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-02-12🇺🇸Heber City, United States369—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2018-01-27🇺🇸Pomeroy, United States369D1fatalMechanical failureNTSB CAROL ↗

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