# NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A, AL

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 ATL04LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA034.md): Hughes 269A · Birmingham, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 2003 · N1015T · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's inadequate aircraft control and his improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and roll over.
- [NTSB ATL04LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA011.md): Hughes 269A · Huntsville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2003 · N911HC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while hovering out of ground effect, which resulted in a collision with a tree and subsequent uncontrolled collision with the ground.
- [NTSB ATL02LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA141.md): Hughes HU-269-A · Hamilton, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2002 · N911LH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of flight controls that resulted in an improper flare and a hard landing during a practice autorotation. A factor was the loss of rotor rpm.
- [NTSB ATL89LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA145.md): Hughes 269A · Ozark, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1989 · N9049J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of the cyclic control and the misjudged flare during a practice touchdown autorotation.
- [NTSB ATL88FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA168.md): Hughes 269A · Ozark, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 1988 · N1038Y · Substantial damage
  > Three months prior to the accident a mechanic repaired the left magneto. He reinstalled it and timed it with the right magneto. Both magnetos were found to have advanced timing. Internal examination showed discrepancies which would lead to electrical…
- [NTSB ATL86LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA053.md): Hughes 269A · Brewton, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1986 · N8866F · Substantial damage
  > During low level controlled burning of a small timber forest the helicopter lost power. A forced landing was attempted in a field and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The aircraft owner related that the aircraft ran out of fuel.
- [NTSB ATL82DA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA226.md): Hughes 269A · Wetumpka, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 2, 1982 · N8801F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that at the end of a spray run, the engine lost power. He stated that the engine RPM dropped to zero, the airspeed was zero, and he established an autorotation. According to the pilot, the helicopter touched down on rough hilly terrain,…
- [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

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4470402'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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