NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A, CA
63 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Hughes 269A. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 13 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 8 |
| 1966 | 10 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1968 | 10 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 4 |
| 1971 | 4 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
Where
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WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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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'
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NTSB LAX01LA219Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Paso Robles, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during a practice autorotational landing, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB LAX95LA136Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Van Nuys, CAthe operation of the helicopter with improper adjustment of the landing gear and main rotor dampers due to the inadequate maintenance inspection of the helicopter by maintenance personnel and an inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot.NTSB LAX91LA224Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Palm Springs, CALack of total experience by the unqualified person at the controls; improper use of rotorcraft flight controls by an unqualified person. A factor in the accident was the fence.NTSB LAX89LA127Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Malibu, CAThe failure of the passenger to follow briefed procedures and the failure of ground personnel to provide adequate assistance.NTSB LAX83LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Lindsay, CAThe plt was rounding up cattle for a bbq. One of the steer in the herd charged the helicopter & struck its skid. The main rotor deflected & severed the tail boom. The plt lost control of the acft which impacted the ground & rolled over.NTSB LAX74FUQ27Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts Spcl S1C · Burbank, CANTSB OAK74FVG09Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269 · Sloughhouse, CANTSB LAX72FUG18Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Irwindale, CANTSB LAX71FUA70Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Long Beach, CANTSB LAX71FUG94Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Ontario, CANTSB OAK71FVM50Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · San Jose, CANTSB OAK71DVD18Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 369HS · Cotati, CANTSB LAX71FUM05Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Chula Vista, CANTSB LAX70FUQ46Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Sylmar, CANTSB LAX70FUG31Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Arlington, CANTSB OAK70D0199Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Gonzales, CANTSB LAX69F0137Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Chula Vista, CANTSB LAX69F0106Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Industry, CANTSB LAX69F0092Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · San Diego, CANTSB OAK69D0126Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Panoche, CANTSB LAX69F0086Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Marina Del Ray, CANTSB LAX69D0042Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Culver City, CANTSB OAK69D0046Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · San Carlos, CANTSB LAX69F0064Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Saugus, CANTSB LAX68F0374Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Culver City, CANTSB LAX68A0072Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Compton, CANTSB OAK68A0051Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Salinas, CANTSB OAK68A0044Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · San Carlos, CANTSB LAX68A0033Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Santa Ana, CANTSB LAX68A0028Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Walker Basin, CANTSB LAX67A0116Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Boron, CANTSB LAX67A0079Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Culver City, CANTSB LAX67A0052Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Van Nuys, CANTSB LAX67A0030Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Lakewood, CANTSB LAX67A0009Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Culver City, CANTSB LAX67A0007Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Long Beach, CANTSB LAX67A0003Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Bakersfield, CANTSB OAK66A0061Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Eureka, CANTSB LAX66A0104Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Culver City, CANTSB LAX66A0098Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Shafter, CANTSB LAX66A0058Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Chula Vista, CANTSB LAX66A0055Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Carlsbad, CANTSB OAK66A0027Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Sonoma, CANTSB LAX66A0046Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Lompoc, CANTSB LAX66A0019Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Fraizer Prk, CANTSB LAX65A0084Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Long Beach, CANTSB LAX65A0077Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Santee, CANTSB LAX65A0076Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269A · San Diego, CANTSB OAK65A0056Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Novato, CANTSB OAK65A0052Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Visalia, CA