# NTSB investigations: Hughes 269C: Loss of engine power 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 LAX07CA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA267.md): Hughes 269C · Ramona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2007 · N58332 · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB DEN05FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA080.md): Schweizer 269C · Pueblo, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2005 · N311CP · Destroyed > the flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the attempted autorotation after the loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Contributing factors include the flight instructor's improper preflight planning, the high density… - [NTSB FTW01LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA205.md): Hughes 269-C · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2001 · N7472F · Destroyed > The loss of engine power while maneuvering for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was a malfunction of the spray system. - [NTSB FTW98LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA084.md): Hughes 269C · Riviera, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1998 · N1091Y · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the crankshaft for undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB SEA95LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA097.md): Hughes 269C · Lamont, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1995 · N7443F · Substantial damage > Undetermined loss of engine power and an inadequate autorotation. - [NTSB ATL91FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA120.md): Hughes 269C · Blakely, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1991 · N11017 · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and failure of the instructor pilot (CFI) to follow procedures and maintain rotor RPM. - [NTSB FTW90LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA074.md): Hughes 269C · Houma, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1990 · N7504A · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for an unknown reason. - [NTSB BFO89LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA054.md): Hughes 269C · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1989 · N1113Z · Substantial damage > The pilot landed on unsuitable soft terrain which caused the landing skid to sink into the ground. This resulted in a landing skid overload failure and nose over of the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain. - [NTSB CHI88DEE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEE07.md): Hughes 269C · Sandwich, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 21, 1988 · N7425F · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that while he was conducting spraying opns, he noted a significant loss of eng power. He made a run-on landing in a bean field. As he landed, the left skid dug into a furrow & the helicopter rolled over. During the investigation, which included… - [NTSB ATL88LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA215.md): Hughes 269C · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1988 · N42JW · Substantial damage > The instructor reported that he initiated a sim engine failure during climb at about 100 ft AGL, as part of the recurrency flight. The pilot initiated an autorotation, at about 50 ft AGL, the rate of descent increased and the throttle was rolled in to arrest… - [NTSB LAX86LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA188.md): Hughes 269 · Kahului, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1986 · N9288F · Substantial damage > A Hughes 269 went out of control after turning left into a 20 kt tailwind condition. The plt indicated that the engine failed. The eng was run on a eng test stand and no deficientcies were found. A fuel sample was found to be within specified parameters. Ac… - [NTSB FTW84LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA061.md): Hughes 269C · Freer, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1983 · N50638 · Substantial damage > The plt & 2 passengers were on a flt to look for deer in a pasture area. While in a turn after the last pass over the pasture, the eng lost power at aprx 150 ft AGL. The plt initiated an autorotative landing in an area of mesquite brush & bushes. He reported… - [NTSB FTW83FA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA343.md): Hughes 269C · Houston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1983 · N8995F · Destroyed > The helicopter crashed in a relatively high speed descent while in a slight nose-low and left bank attitude. The acft had been circling at an alt of about 600 ft MSL awaiting clearance to land. The PIC in the left seat, who was not flying the acft, said he… ## 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 ('4470504') 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" = 350)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=4470504&occurrence=350 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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