# Fatal NTSB investigations: Schweizer 269C-1

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA24FA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA326.md): Schweizer 269C · West Carthage, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 27, 2024 · N61486 · Substantial damage
  > On July 27, 2024, about 1242 eastern daylight time, a Schweizer 269C-1, N61486, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Carthage, New York. The private pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB ERA20LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA197.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Ozark, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 30, 2020 · N9421P · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the flight school’s inadequate maintenance of the helicopter’s fuel quantity and caution systems.
- [NTSB ERA17FA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA317.md): Schweizer 269C · Medford, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2017 · N204HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's early entry into and failure to maintain rotor rpm during a forced landing autorotation after performing an engine shutdown in flight, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel…
- [NTSB CEN16FA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA304.md): Schweizer 269C 1 · Jeanerette, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2016 · N1549W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of helicopter control for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA10FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA283.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Boxborough, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 2010 · N73SJ · Substantial damage
  > The FAA inspector's rapid reduction of power which resulted in a loss of engine power and his decision to initiate a turn during the autorotation without sufficient altitude to clear obstacles. Contributing to the accident was the FAA’s lack of comprehensive…
- [NTSB LAX08LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA213.md): Schweizer 269 C-1 · Sunol, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2008 · N2011A · Destroyed
  > The pilots' failure to maintain adequate clearance from transmission wires during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were the dark night and low fog.
- [NTSB LAX06LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA123.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Valencia, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2006 · N61466 · Destroyed
  > The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from objects.

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8059504'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=8059504

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