# NTSB investigations: Hughes 269B: In flight collision with object

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 FTW01LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA109.md): Hughes 269B · Nacogdoches, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2001 · N9508F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wires during takeoff. Contributory factors were the sunglare and the unmarked wires.
- [NTSB SEA95LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA112.md): Hughes 269B · Caldwell, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1995 · N9474F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines. Factors include sunglare encountered when he turned into the sun.
- [NTSB LAX91LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA257.md): Schweizer 269B · Cottonwood, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1991 · N103AB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout. The transmission wire was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB ATL82DA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA256.md): Hughes 269B · Angier, NC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 28, 1982 · N9374F · Substantial damage
  > While spaying soy beans, the pilot observed 3 power lines bordering the field, but failed to see a fourth. While on a swath run, the helicopter struck the fourth line with the main and tail rotor blades which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB MKC82FCD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FCD09.md): Hughes 269B · Tipton, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 29, 1982 · N9357F · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter crashed during takeoff on a flight to pollenate corn. The pilot reported that he made a running takeoff across the runway. He stated that the helicopter became airborne at the north edge of the runway, but started to settle as it went over the…

## 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 ('4470502')
    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" = 220))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=4470502&occurrence=220

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.