# NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 FTW03FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA028.md): Hughes 269A · Fort Gibson, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2002 · N8885F · Destroyed
  > The in-flight separation of the tail boom resulting from the failure of the fuselage to tail boom attachment fitting lugs, due to fatigue.
- [NTSB CHI02LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA293.md): Hughes 269A · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2002 · N1040S · Substantial damage
  > The premature fracture of the cyclic/mixture bracket resulting in the inability to conduct a landing flare.
- [NTSB NYC01LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA167.md): Hughes 269A · Clay, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2001 · N7028V · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the left aft cluster fitting due to a fatigue crack. Factors in the accident were the mechanic's failure to identify the crack at the last annual inspection, and the pilot's failure to identify the crack during the last daily inspection
- [NTSB MIA96LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA209.md): Hughes 269A · Cottondale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1996 · N8784F · Substantial damage
  > improper assembly of the main rotor blade dampners by a mechanic which resulted in the helicopter being damaged by ground resonance.
- [NTSB CHI94LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA013.md): Hughes 269A · Coldwater, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1993 · N7032U · Substantial damage
  > the fatigue failure of the tailboom support strut attachment lug.
- [NTSB FTW90FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA183.md): Hughes 269A · Kingsville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1990 · N403SD · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the left flange on the tail boom saddle fitting.
- [NTSB NYC90LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA134.md): Hughes 269A · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1990 · N110ES · Destroyed
  > Ground resonance due to inadequate servicing and maintenance of the landing gear dampers.
- [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 MIA89IA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89IA030.md): Hughes 269A · Daytona Beach, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1988 · N37632 · No damage
  > During normal cruise flt, the main rotor drive system failed for undetermined reason(s). Grass was ignited by exhaust gasses after touchdown, resulting in fire, destroying the helicopter. Examination of eng compartment revealed no evidence of catastrophic…
- [NTSB CHI86LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA127.md): Hughes 269A · Ft. Wayne, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1986 · N8752F · Destroyed
  > Approx 10-15 minutes after takeoff the student pilot lost control of the helicopter and crash landed into trees. Following the accident, the only unusual thing FAA personnel could locate was a failed horizontal stabilizer spar. Post-crash examination of the…
- [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 NYC84LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA134.md): Hughes 269A · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1984 · N8817F · Substantial damage
  > While in flt, the helicopter yawed & the eng RPM increased. The plt retarded the throttle to idle, lowered the collective & initiate an autorotation. While attempting to reach a suitable landing area, the plt kept his speed up to avoid buildings. However,…

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('4470402')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=4470402&occurrence=130

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