# NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A, 1982

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 FTW82DA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA327.md): Hughes 269A · Forgan, OK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 14, 1982 · N8827F · Substantial damage
  > The purpose of the flight was to look for a missing person. The pilot reported that during an approach to land, he lost tail rotor control and the helicopter began to spin to the right. He set the helicopter down while it was turning, but the right skid hit a…
- [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 NYC82DA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA172.md): Hughes 269A · Westfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 29, 1982 · N8782F · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter started to spin around after takeoff during a hover in strong wind. The pilot decided to land. Sideloading broke a skid and the helicopter rolled over during touchdown.
- [NTSB FTW82FPJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPJ15.md): Hughes 269 · Boise City, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 17, 1982 · N8873F · Substantial damage
  > The plt had completed conducting tests with dyed water to determine spray pattern & coverage after recently installing special purpose aerial application equipment. While approaching for a landing at a forward speed of 15-20 mph & descending rapidly he…
- [NTSB CHI82DA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA245.md): Hughes 269A · Davison, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 12, 1982 · N8902F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot was making a 180 degree pedal turn to the right while hovering. The instructor pilot (ip) stated that after 90 degrees of turn, the rate of turning started to increase and the student applied left pedal to slow the turn. The ip noted that…
- [NTSB SEA82DA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA082.md): Hughes 269A · 2nm Nnm Redmond, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 9, 1982 · N8730F · Substantial damage
  > The engine lost power during the climb and the pilot executed an autorotation. Upon landing the aircraft rocked back and the main rotor severed the tail boom.
- [NTSB CHI82DA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA129.md): Hughes 269A · Lowell, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 21, 1982 · N8059F · Substantial damage
  > During the first solo flight in a helicopter the pilot was instructed to make three normal takeoffs and landings. On the second landing, when the aircraft came to a hover, the back of the skid struck the ground during a drift-back. The helicopter rolled and…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1982
  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&year=1982

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