# NTSB investigations: Schweizer 269C, AZ

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 WPR17LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA093.md): Schweizer 269C · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2017 · N521AR · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to separation of the throttle cable.
- [NTSB WPR15LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA249.md): Schweizer 269C - Undesignat · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2015 · N315TV · Substantial damage
  > The disbondment of a main rotor damper, which resulted in the degradation of its damping action and led to excessive main rotor vibrations and oscillations that caused substantial damage to the helicopter in flight and led to a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX02LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA161.md): Schweizer 269C · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2002 · N577TA · Substantial damage
  > the CFI's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed resulted in a settling with power, and the CFI's failure to take remedial action. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB LAX02LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA137.md): Schweizer 269C · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2002 · N324PH · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action following the onset of ground resonance.
- [NTSB LAX00LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA276.md): Schweizer 269C · Cave Creek, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2000 · N577TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to attempt a hover in atmospheric conditions and over terrain that would require maximum helicopter performance, and which would leave no viable alternate actions in the event of difficulties.
- [NTSB LAX95LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA188.md): Schweizer 269C · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1995 · N6120A · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's failure to apply adequate power during the flare which was a result of not maintaining the required engine and rotor rpm.

## 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" = 'AZ' 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 ('8059502'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8059502&state=AZ

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