# NTSB investigations: Hughes 269C, 2001

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 FTW02LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA038.md): Hughes 269C · Richmond, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2001 · N9294F · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line while landing.
- [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 DEN01LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA150.md): Hughes 269C · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2001 · N502AA · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the unsuccessful low altitude flight maneuver, and the high density altitude weather conditions.
- [NTSB IAD01LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA095.md): Hughes 269C · Lewiston, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2001 · N3626B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during the simulated forced landing. Also causal in the accident was the failure of both pilots to recognize the total loss of engine power and the CFI's inadequate remedial actions. A factor in the accident was the…
- [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 NYC01LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA131.md): Hughes 269C · Fairfield, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2001 · N9660F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during takeoff, and his inadequate reconnoiter of the area prior to takeoff.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2001
  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&year=2001

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