# NTSB investigations: Hughes 269B, OH

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 CHI06LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA124.md): Hughes 269B · Sullivan, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2006 · N9471F · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the fuselage-to-tail boom cluster fitting, and the secondary failure of the tail rotor drive shaft. An additional cause was the incomplete compliance with an applicable Airworthiness Directive. A factor was the ditch.
- [NTSB NYC98LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA025.md): Hughes 269B · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1997 · N2273W · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to recover from settling-with-power. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's downwind approach and low airspeed.
- [NTSB CHI82DA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA327.md): Hughes 269B · Medina, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 28, 1982 · N9307F · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff, at about 800 feet AGL he felt a violent vibration lasting for 2 or 3 seconds. He reentered the downwind leg to the airport and experienced the vibration again. The aircraft then entered an uncontrollable spiral to…
- [NTSB CHI79FEK24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEK24.md): Hughes 269B · New Knoxville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1979 · N62402 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEK16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEK16.md): Hughes 269B · Findlay, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1979 · N9439F · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78DEG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEG13.md): Hughes 269B · Tipp City, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1978 · N9439F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEK20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEK20.md): Hughes 269B · Mechanicsburg, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 24, 1978 · N9336F · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74AC037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC037.md): Hughes 269B · Springfield, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 16, 1973 · N9342F · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73AC077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC077.md): Hughes 269A · Moraine, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1973 · N9541F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0003.md): Hughes 269B · Dayton, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 21, 1968 · N9479F · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68A0077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0077.md): Hughes 269B · Sinking Spgs, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1968 · N9406F · 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" = 'OH' 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=OH

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