# NTSB investigations: Lycoming HO-360 series

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB LAX99LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA166.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Concord, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1999 · N6148V · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate supervision of the student pilot by the flight instructor during the practice autorotation, which resulted in a delayed flare and the tail rotor contacting the ground. A factor was a misinterpreted communication between the flight instructor…
- [NTSB NYC98LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA076.md): Enstrom F-28A · Blue Ash, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1998 · N4884 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a cooling fan blade and the pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB FTW96LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA125.md): Hughes 269A · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1996 · N8897F · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the unqualified helicopter pilot to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors relating to the accident were: his lack of total experience in helicopters and his improper decision to attempt to hover without appropriate training/endorsement for…
- [NTSB NYC91LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA227.md): Hughes 269C · Galloway, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1991 · N9590F · Substantial damage
  > Improper supervision by the flight instructor which resulted in an inadvertent ground contact and a dynamic rollover. A factor related to the accident was improper use of the flight controls by the non-rated student pilot.
- [NTSB LAX91LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA257.md): Schweizer 269B · Cottonwood, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1991 · N103AB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout. The transmission wire was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB FTW91LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA050.md): Hughes 269A · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1991 · N62269 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB LAX90LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA187.md): Hughes 269C · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1990 · N7441F · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance procedure by maintenance personnel to troubleshoot a reported deficiency and the pilot's decision to demonstrate the vibration, exceeding the design limits of the helicopter and inducing ground resonance. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB SEA90LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA084.md): Hughes 269A · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1990 · N8888F · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the tail rotor control for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB MKC90LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA102.md): Lightcap PITTS-S-1D · Larned, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1990 · N64585 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the main landing gear attachment strut, due to fatigue.
- [NTSB CHI87DEE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEE10.md): Hughes 269A · Plainfield, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 15, 1987 · N8927F · Substantial damage
  > While maneuvering at about 4 feet above ground level the pilot experienced a loss of engine power and entered an uncontrolled right turn and descent, colliding with the ground. The engine power loss was due to the failure of a stud and bolt holding the…
- [NTSB ATL87LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA256.md): Hughes 269A · Morristown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1987 · N8709F · Substantial damage
  > One CFI was demonstrating his procedures for autorotations with power recovery to his employer who was also a CFI. This was to insure standardization within the helicopter pilot school. The autorotation was entered from about 700 feet AGL to the departure…
- [NTSB ATL86LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA141.md): Hughes 269A · Daniels, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1986 · N8889F · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he noted a 'large vibration' after he had taken off. He suspected a psbl bird strike or bearing failure, & subsequently, the helicopter crashed into trees. According to the plt, the eng did not fail; however, witnesses saw the helicopter…
- [NTSB MIA86LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA147.md): Hughes 269C · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1986 · N8993F · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that as he was landing on a dolly, the helicopter experienced ground resonance & began to shake violently. It then rolled over on its side, causing the main rotor blades to strike the tail boom & the ground.
- [NTSB CHI85LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA290.md): Hughes 269A · Oconomowoc, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1985 · N8877F · Substantial damage
  > The helicpoter contacted a corn crop and came to rest inverted during an aerial application flt. The plt stated, 3 passes were made over the fld being sprayed and after a turn to begin the 4th pass, the helicopter settled with pwr contacting the crop.
- [NTSB MIA85LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA048.md): Hughes 269C · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1984 · N8993F · Substantial damage
  > The student plt stated that he was practicing a 'run on' landing. The acft was on the ground and the weight shifted foward on the skid, the right skid dug into soft sod and rolled over. The plt had accumucated a total time of 20 hrs of flt time.
- [NTSB FTW85LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA030.md): Hughes 269A · Terrell, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1984 · N8856F · Substantial damage
  > Acft was substantially damaged during an autorotative landing after the plt heard a 'loud pop' from the rear of the helicopter. Investigation revealed the spines on the lower pulley shaft coupling were severly stripped.
- [NTSB ATL83LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA387.md): Hughes 269A · Moultrie, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1983 · N8751F · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed hard during an autorotational forced landing after engine stoppage. This was an aerial application flt in VMC weather. Reportedly the engine quit at 100 ft AGL over trees while the plt was trying to land to reload. After the power loss a hard…
- [NTSB FTW83FA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA343.md): Hughes 269C · Houston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1983 · N8995F · Destroyed
  > The helicopter crashed in a relatively high speed descent while in a slight nose-low and left bank attitude. The acft had been circling at an alt of about 600 ft MSL awaiting clearance to land. The PIC in the left seat, who was not flying the acft, said he…
- [NTSB ATL83LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA246.md): Hughes 269A · Gastonia, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1983 · N8835F · Substantial damage
  > While en route at 500 ft AGL, the eng suddenly lost power & went to idle RPM. During an autorotation to the side of a highway, the acft was maneuvered over a power line, then under another line. After touchdown, the helicopter slid into some bushes & a small…
- [NTSB ATL82FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA013.md): Hughes 269A · Elizabethton, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 1, 1981 · N8833F · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81DLA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLA13.md): Hughes 269A-1 · Sale City, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1981 · N8935F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA032.md): Hughes 269A · Kansas City, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 25, 1979 · N8864F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78DCG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCG52.md): Hughes 269A · Springhill, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1978 · N8864F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCQ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCQ19.md): Pitts S1D · Offerle, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1978 · N64585 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEP01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP01.md): Hughes 269C · Cottage Grove, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 6, 1977 · N7436F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DKG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKG70.md): Hughes 269A · Royston, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1977 · N8869F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77DKJ77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKJ77.md): Hughes 269A · Clanton, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1977 · N8877F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DKJ71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKJ71.md): Hughes 269A1 · Mt.Meigs, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1977 · N8897F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEE30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEE30.md): Hughes 269 · Woodstock, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1977 · N8925F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DCQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCQ18.md): Hughes 269A · Caldwell, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1977 · N8751F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEP38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEP38.md): Hughes 269A · Abbotsford, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1976 · N8929F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRG53.md): Hughes 269A · Castroville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1976 · N8871F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG51.md): Hughes 269A · Comer, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1976 · N8897F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEG12.md): Hughes 269A · West Charlestn, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1976 · N444E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76FLG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLG11.md): Hughes 269A · Lexington, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1975 · N8872F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76DHD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DHD04.md): Helicorp D · Trenton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1975 · N8219 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FVM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVM01.md): Enstrom F28A · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1975 · N4893 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DER68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER68.md): Hughes 269A · Lafayette, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1975 · N8929F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75DYA42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYA42.md): Hughes 269A1A · Burley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1975 · N8859F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEG21.md): Hughes 269A · Tipp City, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 12, 1975 · N444E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75FCQ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCQ37.md): Hughes 269A · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1975 · N8927F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75FTG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FTG14.md): Pitts S1C · Erie, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1974 · N7422 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUG09-134327.md): Pitts SPL S-1C · Highgrove, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 8, 1974 · N7021 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG10.md): Hughes 269A · W.Memphis, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1974 · N8751F · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75FHD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHD05.md): Helicorp D · Trenton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1974 · N8219 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74DTC39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTC39.md): Hughes 269A · Douglas, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1974 · N8859F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FLT05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLT05.md): Hughes 269A · Walls, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1974 · N8885F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUQ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUQ27.md): Pitts Spcl S1C · Burbank, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1974 · N1XX · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB MIA74FKG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG41.md): Hughes 269A · Hartwell, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1973 · N8917F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74FTE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE18.md): Hughes 269A · Ft Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1973 · N8859F · Substantial damage

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41513'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41513&page=2

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