# NTSB investigations: Hughes 269C, ID

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 SEA03LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA158.md): Hughes 269C · Melba, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2003 · N171FF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter due to his failure to maintain rotor rpm. Factors contributing to the accident were the corn crop, and the pilot's abrupt maneuver to avoid obstacles.
- [NTSB SEA84LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA035.md): Hughes 269C · Almo, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1984 · N300DS · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated, he was attempting to depart with visibility of 1/8 to 1/4 mi in fog. Shortly after departure the visibility dropped to approximately 50 to 100 ft. he attempted a slow runing landing and landed hard.
- [NTSB SEA82DA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA019.md): Hughes 269C · S.E. Of Malta, ID · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 15, 1982 · N58203 · Substantial damage
  > The purpose of the flight was for predator (coyote) control. The pilot was following a coyote at a low-altitude, moderate-speed air taxi over snow and sagebrush covered terrain. One of the aircraft's snowboards caught several sagebrush limbs and the pilot…
- [NTSB SEA77DYA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYA32.md): Hughes 269C · Malta, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1977 · N7456F · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77DYA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYA27.md): Hughes 269C · Gooding, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1977 · N7432F · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76DYA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYA39.md): Hughes 269A · Gooding, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1976 · N7432F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYA29.md): Hughes 269C · Soda Springs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1972 · N9620F · 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" = 'ID' 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=ID

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