# NTSB investigations: Hughes 269C, CA 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 WPR13CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA160.md): Hughes 269C · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 25, 2013 · N90570 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while maneuvering in a hover. - [NTSB WPR11LA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA462.md): Hughes 269C · Ramona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2011 · N1088Y · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s failure to follow the proper procedure while demonstrating a practice autorotation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent hard landing. - [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 LAX05LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA039.md): Schweizer 269C · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2004 · N45012 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and altitude/clearance during the takeoff initial climb. - [NTSB LAX03CA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA264.md): Hughes 269C · Columbia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2003 · N58363 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper execution of the autorotation. Also causal, was the CFI's delayed remedial action and supervision of the flight. - [NTSB LAX01LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA255.md): Hughes 269C · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2001 · N5015V · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgement of the landing flare during an autorotation demonstration. Factors were shifting winds and an excessive descent rate. - [NTSB LAX01LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA053.md): Hughes 269C · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 2000 · N1097N · Substantial damage > The CFI's inadequate supervision and failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a practice autorotation. A contributing factor was the student's improper in-flight planning/decision. - [NTSB LAX00LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA328.md): Hughes 269C · Rancho Murieta, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2000 · N50638 · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during cruise, which subsequently led to a wire strike. - [NTSB LAX00LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA226.md): Hughes 269C · Santa Clarita, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2000 · N9692F · Substantial damage > Settling with power precipitated by a wind direction change during the approach to land sequence and the check pilot's delayed remedial action to correct the event. Factors in the accident were crew resource management coordination concerning flight control… - [NTSB LAX00LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA181.md): Hughes 269C · Rialto, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2000 · N5395S · Substantial damage > The student's misjudged altitude and failure to maintain rotor rpm while practicing an autorotation, and, the instructor's delayed remedial corrective action and inadequate supervision of the flight. - [NTSB LAX96FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA177.md): Hughes 269C · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1996 · N9579F · Destroyed > the decision of the pilot to fly at low altitude and low airspeed within a hazardous performance area published in the pilot operating handbook. Factors in the accident were tailwinds, lack of operator preventative maintenance impairing engine power,… - [NTSB LAX95LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA271.md): Hughes 269C · Redlands, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1995 · N747MK · Substantial damage > The company's maintenance personnel improper servicing of the landing skid actuators. - [NTSB LAX94LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA146.md): Hughes 269C · Merced, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1994 · N9593F · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudgement of the descent rate and his delayed throttle application. - [NTSB LAX93LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA227.md): Hughes 269C · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1993 · N58407 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain the altitude while maneuvering toward the parking area. The student pilot's lack of total experience was a factor in this accident. - [NTSB LAX93LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA087.md): Hughes 269C · Folsom, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1993 · N7462F · Destroyed > The pilot failing to maintain an adequate visual lookout resulting in the helicopter colliding with electrical transmission wires. - [NTSB LAX92LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA383.md): Hughes 269C · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1992 · N58164 · Substantial damage > The pilot/passenger's failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM and the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the flight. - [NTSB LAX92LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA354.md): Hughes 269C · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1992 · N9297F · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's improper supervision of the flight; the dual student pilot's failure to use carburetor heat; and the flight instructor's improper use of the tail rotor pedals. Contributing to this accident was the engine failure due to carburetor… - [NTSB LAX92FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA154.md): Hughes 269C · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1992 · N9597F · Destroyed > A failure of the student pilot to maintain adequate rotor RPM. Contributing to the accident was a failure of the instructor pilot to adequately supervise the training flight and a delay in correcting a low rotor RPM condition. - [NTSB LAX90LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA234.md): Hughes 269C · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1990 · N1102H · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control at a hover. - [NTSB LAX90LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA187.md): Hughes 269C · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1990 · N7441F · Substantial damage > Improper maintenance procedure by maintenance personnel to troubleshoot a reported deficiency and the pilot's decision to demonstrate the vibration, exceeding the design limits of the helicopter and inducing ground resonance. Contributing to the accident was… - [NTSB LAX90LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA065.md): Hughes 269C · Rialto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1990 · N7456F · Destroyed > The lack of adequate supervision by the instructor pilot during a critical phase of flight when he allowed a student to perform in an unsafe manner without taking immediate corrective action. - [NTSB LAX89FA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA212.md): Hughes 269C · Rainbow Valley, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1989 · N58323 · Destroyed > Improper planning/decision by the pilot and his inadequate visual lookout (failure to see and avoid the obstruction). Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, the pilot's decision to fly in marginal VFR weather, and the… - [NTSB LAX89LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA007.md): Hughes 269C · Fontana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1988 · N1090Z · Substantial damage > The pilot was demonstrating a run-on landing for his passenger when the accident occurred. The pilot reported that he allowed the tail of the helicopter to get too low and it collided with the terrain. There were no mechanical difficulties reported prior to… - [NTSB LAX88FA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA249.md): Hughes 269C · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1988 · N750AM · Substantial damage > Flight with undertorqued rotor dampers. - [NTSB LAX87LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA339.md): Hughes 269C · Freemont, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1987 · N1101K · Substantial damage > The purpose of the flt was to provide instruction to a foreign national, who held a U.S. Private helicopter rating. The instructor (CFI) rprtd that during a practice autorotation, he announced twice for the student to flare as the helicopter was passing thru… - [NTSB LAX86LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA344.md): Hughes 269C · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1986 · N58323 · Substantial damage > The helicopter departed palomar airport (crq), Carlsbad, CA, on a local instructional flight and was the second flight for the dual student. After completing the flight lesson the student asked the CFI to demonstrate hovering. The CFI initiated an… - [NTSB LAX85LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA063.md): Hughes 269C · Boulevard, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1984 · N8663F · Substantial damage > Plt was executing low level photographic survey of valleys in mountainous terrain. Acft entered a narrow valley with steeply rising terrain ahead. When plt realized excessive rate of climb would be required to clear obstacles, he attempted a steep turn-around… - [NTSB LAX82FA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA343.md): Hughes 269C · North Highlands, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1982 · N8651F · Destroyed > The purpose of the flight was to conduct a rotorcraft/helicopter certified flight instructor (CFI) check ride for the pilot-in-command (PIC). The check pilot was an FAA inspector with no previous flight time in this make and model; however, he had 1816 hrs… - [NTSB OAK77DVD48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVD48.md): Hughes 269C · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1977 · N9638F · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX76AL010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL010.md): Hughes 269C · Idyllwild, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 15, 1975 · N9607F · Destroyed - [NTSB OAK74AP065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP065.md): Hughes 269C · Crockett, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 4, 1974 · N8966F · Destroyed - [NTSB OAK74AP015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP015.md): Hughes 269C · Oakland, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 2, 1973 · N9628F · Destroyed - [NTSB OAK72DVD49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVD49.md): Hughes 300C · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1972 · N9628F · Substantial damage - [NTSB OAK72FVD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVD38.md): Hughes 269A · Oakland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1972 · N9629F · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX72FUM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUM21.md): Hughes 269C · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1972 · N19540 · Destroyed - [NTSB OAK71FVM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FVM17.md): Hughes 269C · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 21, 1970 · N9611F · 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" = 'CA' 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 ('4470504')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=4470504&state=CA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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