# NTSB investigations: Hughes 269B, KY

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 CHI04LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA030.md): Hughes 269B · Louisville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2003 · N1093D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to allow the passenger to manipulate the aircraft flight controls, his failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the river, and his inadequate remedial action. A related factor was the low altitude.
- [NTSB NYC97LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA138.md): Hughes 269B · Paducah, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1997 · N9398F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to identify and correct the worn holes on the lower fuselage fairing and the failure of the flight instructor to maintain main rotor RPM during the autorotative landing. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's…
- [NTSB ATL85LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA287.md): Hughes 269A · Winchester, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1985 · N9308F · Substantial damage
  > The accident occurred as the student pilot was attempting to takeoff for hover training. As the pilot was applying collective torque, the student said, he lost control and crashed. There were no system malfunctions or failures reported.
- [NTSB IAD75FLQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLQ02.md): Hughes 269B · Dreyfus, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1974 · N9467F · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74FLQ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FLQ21.md): Hughes 269B · Louisville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 9, 1974 · N9465F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FLQ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FLQ22.md): Hughes 269B · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1971 · N9470F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0172.md): Hughes 269B · Paint Lick, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1969 · N9467F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0074.md): Hughes 269B · Louisville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1968 · N9465F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67A0057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0057.md): Hughes 269B · Lexington, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 28, 1966 · N9461F · Destroyed

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

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

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