# NTSB investigations: Schweizer 269C, 1998

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 IAD99GA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99GA013.md): Schweizer 269C · Baltimore, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Nov 4, 1998 · N2100B · Destroyed
  > inadequate assembly instructions from the engine manufacturer which resulted in improper engine assembly, and subsequent power loss over unsuitable terrain, with insufficient altitude for a successful autorotation.
- [NTSB CHI99LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA006.md): Schweizer 269C · Oshkosh, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1998 · N151KC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors associated with the accident were the high winds, low altitude at which the pilot was maneuvering and the uneven terrain which the helicopter contacted.
- [NTSB CHI98LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA332.md): Schweizer 269C · Decker, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1998 · N75068 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance resulting in a collision with a fence.
- [NTSB FTW98LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA279.md): Schweizer 269C · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1998 · N41TH · Substantial damage
  > The improper touchdown executed by the flight instructor, which resulted in the tail rotor impacting the ground.
- [NTSB ATL98LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA065.md): Schweizer 269C · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1998 · N61193 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately secure the cargo strap which became entangled in the tail rotor, leading to a loss of the tail rotor control. This was followed by an improperly executed emergency procedure and an in-flight collision with the ground. A…
- [NTSB MIA98LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA127.md): Schweizer 269-C · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1998 · N7509E · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's inadequate supervision and poor communication which led the rated student pilot to roll the throttle off, and the CFI's subsequent failure to apply forward cyclic to increase airspeed which resulted in the subsequent hard landing and roll over.

## 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") = 1998
  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&year=1998

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