# NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A, TX 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 CEN22LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA077.md): Hughes 269A · Crowley, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 14, 2021 · N8827F · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s encounter with a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during hover, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action that resulted in an emergency landing and impact with terrain. - [NTSB CEN14LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA222.md): Hughes 269A · Cleburne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2014 · N90636 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain tail rotor clearance from terrain while transitioning to a hover taxi and the instructor pilot's inadequate remedial action to prevent the impending tail rotor contact. - [NTSB CEN12CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA031.md): Hughes 269A · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2011 · N10375 · Substantial damage > The inadvertent entry into ground resonance after a hovering autorotation. - [NTSB DFW08CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA114.md): Hughes 269A · Killeen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 23, 2008 · N9064N · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor RPM and a safe rate of descent during the autorotation. A contributing factor was the gusty winds. - [NTSB DFW07LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA061.md): Hughes 269A · Fulshear, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2007 · N8503A · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB DFW05LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA159.md): Hughes 269A · Rusk, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2005 · N8768F · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for undermined reasons, and the subsequent collision with power lines and the ground. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB DFW05CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA144.md): Hughes 269A · Sherman, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2005 · N62269 · Substantial damage > The applicant's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter during a simulated power failure from a hover and the FAA inspector's delayed remedial action resulted in a dynamic rollover. - [NTSB FTW03TA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03TA190.md): Hughes 269A · Freer, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 30, 2003 · N81170 · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB FTW00LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA048.md): Hughes 269A · Brownsboro, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1999 · N575PF · Substantial damage > The loss of tail rotor effectiveness as a result of tail rotor vortex ring state. - [NTSB FTW96LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA244.md): Hughes 269 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1996 · N269A · Substantial damage > The student pilot's encounter with dynamic rollover while hovering. Factors were the prevailing high winds and the inadequate supervision provided by the flight instructor. - [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 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 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 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 FTW81FPD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPD03.md): Hughes 269A · Newport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 9, 1980 · N8825F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80DPD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPD09.md): Hughes 269A · Ringo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1980 · N8825F · 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 FTW74FQD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQD01.md): Hughes 269A · Alpine, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1973 · N8926F · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW73AF064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF064.md): Hughes 269A · Uvalde, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 1, 1973 · N8774F · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW73DRG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG32.md): Hughes 269A · Uvalde, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1972 · N8774F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW71DRG88](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRG88.md): Hughes 269A · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1971 · N8845F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW71AQG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AQG53.md): Hughes 269A · Spearman, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1971 · N8929F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW71DQG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DQG34.md): Hughes 269A · Borger, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1970 · N8717F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW70FQG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FQG14.md): Hughes 269A · Slaton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1970 · N8926F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW70FQD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FQD10.md): Hughes 269B · Pecos, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1970 · N9333V · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW69D0386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0386.md): Hughes 269A · Waring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1969 · N8783F · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW69F0337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0337.md): Hughes 269A · Odonnell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1968 · N8926F · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW68A0077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0077.md): Hughes 269A · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1968 · N8783F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW68A0076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0076.md): Hughes 269A · Plainview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1968 · N8818F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW67A0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0035-114913.md): Hughes 269A · Mineral Wells, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 23, 1967 · N8818F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW67A0121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0121.md): Hughes 269A · Dumas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1967 · N8926F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW67A0045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0045.md): Hughes 269A · Marfa, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1966 · N8761F · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW67A0028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0028.md): Hughes 269A · Wylie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1966 · N8844F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW66A0053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0053.md): Hughes 269A · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1965 · N8926F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW66A0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0004.md): Hughes 269A · Alamo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1965 · N8725F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW65A0105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0105-201575.md): Hughes 269A · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1965 · N8783F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW65A0085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0085.md): Hughes 269A · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1965 · N8818F · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW65A0083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0083.md): Hughes 269A · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1965 · N8916F · Substantial damage - [NTSB UNK65X0279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0279.md): Hughes 269A · Houston, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 14, 1964 · N1010F · Destroyed - [NTSB UNK64X2814](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2814.md): Hughes 269A · Alief, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1964 · N8789F · Substantial damage - [NTSB UNK64X0897](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0897.md): Hughes 269A · Bandera, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1964 · N8791F · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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