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NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A, FL

22 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.

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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" = 'FL' 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 ('4470402')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'FL' 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 ('4470402'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

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" = 'FL' 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 ('4470402'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB ERA23LA146Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 269A · Titusville, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM during an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rotor blade strike of the tail boom.Mar 9, 2023 · N8911F · Substantial damage NTSB ERA22LA180Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 269A · Fort White, FLThe non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to fly a visual flight rules only helicopter in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.Apr 2, 2022 · N7057L · Substantial damage NTSB GAA18CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269 · Jacksonville, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm during a practice autorotation, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover.Mar 10, 2018 · N9020M · Substantial damage NTSB ATL97LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Lake Wales, FLloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s); and the flight instructor's improper flare and improper use of the flight controls, while flaring for an autorotative landing.May 1, 1997 · N37754 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA97LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Homosassa, FLthe unqualified person's poor judgment, by taking the helicopter without the owner's permission and attempting an unauthorized flight at night; and his failure (or inability) to maintain control the helicopter. Darkness was a related factor.Feb 7, 1997 · N9061R · Substantial damage NTSB MIA96LA209Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Cottondale, FLimproper assembly of the main rotor blade dampners by a mechanic which resulted in the helicopter being damaged by ground resonance.Aug 10, 1996 · N8784F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA93LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Jacksonville, FLThe failure of the pilot-in-command to monitor fuel quantity due to inattentiveness. Contributing to the accident was the improper use of the collective flight control during the soft field autorotation.Feb 4, 1993 · N711CH · Substantial damage NTSB MIA89LA231Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Jacksonville, FLInadequate visual look-out by the pilot and his failure to maintain control of the helicopter, while maneuvering to avoid obstructions. The transmission lines were considered to be factors.Aug 25, 1989 · N9014N · Substantial damage NTSB MIA89LA056Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Crystal River, FLThe plt stated that he was giving a friend a ride in the acft when he inadvertantly struck powerlines and crashed in shallow water.Dec 23, 1988 · N1025J · Substantial damage NTSB MIA89IA030Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Daytona Beach, FLDuring normal cruise flt, the main rotor drive system failed for undetermined reason(s). Grass was ignited by exhaust gasses after touchdown, resulting in fire, destroying the helicopter. Examination of eng compartment revealed no evidence of catastrophic…Nov 12, 1988 · N37632 · No damage NTSB MIA88LA124Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Opa Locka, FLStudent pilot lost control of helicopter during aerial taxi. The helicopter made ground contact and entered into ground resonance. When the instructor attempted to regain control of the helicopter he found the student frozen on the controls preventing him…Mar 9, 1988 · N8755F · Destroyed NTSB MIA87LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Jacksonville, FLThe instructor plt was demonstrating a hovering autorotation landing with forward movement, when, after the throttle was closed, the helicopter hung in the air. Forward cyclic was then applied when he realized that the rotor RPM began to deteriorate. The…Feb 20, 1987 · N90270 · Substantial damage NTSB MIA86LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Marco Island, FLThe plt stated that while on a photographic flt the eng lost pwr & he autorotated the acft into the water. After the acft was recovered & returned to it's home base, the fuel system was drained & purged of all fluids, the magnetos were cleaned, reinstalled &…Oct 21, 1985 · N9017E · Substantial damage NTSB MIA83LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · St. Petersburg, FLThe helicopter contacted the ground with a skid during a hover and ended up in a dynamic roll over. This was a dual instructional flt and the student was at the controls in a hover at the runways end awaiting twr instructions when the right skid became stuck…Mar 18, 1983 · N9020M · Substantial damage NTSB MIA79FKT90Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Tamiami, FLAug 30, 1979 · N8797F · Destroyed NTSB MIA78FLD43Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Vero Beach, FLMay 10, 1978 · N8798F · Destroyed NTSB MIA69D0466Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Eustis, FLApr 20, 1969 · N8803F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA68A0081Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Lake Wales, FLMar 28, 1968 · N8714F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66A0036Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Merritt Isle, FLSep 29, 1965 · N8896F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66A0022Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Miami, FLAug 19, 1965 · N8735F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA65A0087Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Opa Locka, FLFeb 27, 1965 · N8738F · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0505Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Opa Locka, FLFeb 9, 1964 · N8735F · Substantial damage