# NTSB investigations: Hughes 269B, 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 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 FTW98LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA356.md): Hughes 269B · Uvalde, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1998 · N9425F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during a vertical, out of ground effect takeoff which resulted in a hard emergency landing. Factors were; the exceeded hover performance of the helicopter, the high density altitude, and the lack of suitable terrain for…
- [NTSB FTW96LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA375.md): Hughes 269B · Frisco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1996 · N9558F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown procedure.
- [NTSB FTW85FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA050.md): Hughes 269B · Clint, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1984 · N9336F · Destroyed
  > N9336F, crashed while on a training flt. The certified flt instructor & his student were killed. Investigation revealed that the main drive shaft thrust bearing had failed. A service bulletin dated 1968 mandated replacement of the bearing at 300 hr time in…
- [NTSB FTW81FRA52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA52.md): Hughes 269B · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1981 · N9450F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW81DQG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQG27.md): Hughes 269B · Muleshoe, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1981 · N5444G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQG04.md): Hughes 269B · Girard, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1980 · N9397F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA077.md): Hughes 269B · Arlington, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 18, 1980 · N9443F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DQD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DQD01.md): Hughes 269B · Sanderson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1979 · N9544F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DQG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DQG30.md): Hughes 269B · Post, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1977 · N9439F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FRG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRG36.md): Hughes 269B · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1977 · N9432F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FQG89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQG89.md): Hughes 269B · Amarillo, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1976 · N9301F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FQG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG44.md): Hughes 269B · Gail, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1975 · N9531F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FQG69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQG69.md): Hughes 269B · Slayton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1974 · N9499F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74FQG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQG51.md): Hughes 269B · Spur, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1974 · N9341F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74FQG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQG12.md): Hughes 269B · Hart, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1973 · N9341F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73DQG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DQG17.md): Hughes 269B · Slaton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1972 · N9341F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRG77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG77.md): Hughes 269B · Llano, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1972 · N9499F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FQG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FQG02.md): Hughes 269B · Slaton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1971 · N9341F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FPA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPA17.md): Hughes 269B · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1970 · N9559F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FPA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPA04.md): Hughes 269B · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1970 · N9560F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0502](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0502.md): Hughes 269B · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1969 · N9489F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0085.md): Hughes 269B · Lazbuddie, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1968 · N9452F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67A0032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0032.md): Hughes 269B · Hale Center, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1966 · N9341F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW65A0123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0123.md): Hughes 269B · La Feria, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1965 · N9370F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW65A0116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0116.md): Hughes 269B · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1965 · N9306F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW65A0107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0107.md): Hughes 269B · Lamesa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1965 · N9306F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3615](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3615.md): Hughes 269B · Wilson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1964 · N9306F · 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 ('4470502'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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