Hughes 269B | N9390F

October 6th, 2026 | Medly, West Virginia

Accident Location

City: Medly
State: West Virginia
Latitude: 39.182753
Longitude: -79.053036
Airport ID:

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Aircraft Info

N Number: N9390F
Make: Hughes
Model: 269B
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Amateur Built: No

FAA Registry Inquiry For: N9390F

Pilot Info

PIC Name: Pennington, Mitchell Thomas
Gender: Male
Pilot Age: 72
Pilot Hours:
Flight School: No
Instructional Flight: No
Pilot Certification: Commercial Pilot
IFR Rating: Yes
Pilot Error: Unknown
Pilot Medical: Basic Med
Pilot Incapacitation: Unknown

Analysis

Date: October 6th, 2026
Time: 4:50 PM Local Time
Day / Night: Day
VMC / IMC: VMC
Phase Of Flight: Unknown
Total People Onboard: 1
PIC Fatality: 1
PAX Fatalities: 0
Ground Fatalities: 0
Total Fatalities: 1
NTSB No:
NTSB Travel: Yes
AQP Classification: UNKNOWN

Probable Cause

DTSB: Pending.

NTSB: NONE

Recommendation

DTSB: Pending.

NTSB: NONE

DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.