NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A, GA

8 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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19642026

NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A, GA per year, 1964–2026: 8 cases
1964	2
1972	1
1973	1
1975	1
1976	1
1977	1
1983	1

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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" = 'GA' 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\" = 'GA' 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" = 'GA' 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 ATL83LA387Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Moultrie, GAThe acft landed hard during an autorotational forced landing after engine stoppage. This was an aerial application flt in VMC weather. Reportedly the engine quit at 100 ft AGL over trees while the plt was trying to land to reload. After the power loss a hard…Sep 27, 1983 · N8751F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA77DKG70Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Royston, GAAug 24, 1977 · N8869F · Destroyed NTSB MIA76FKG51Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Comer, GAApr 3, 1976 · N8897F · Substantial damage NTSB NYC75FKG79Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Brooklet, GAJun 17, 1975 · N8731F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74FKG41Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Hartwell, GAOct 15, 1973 · N8917F · Substantial damage NTSB MIA73FKG33Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Elberton, GASep 6, 1972 · N8917F · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X3633Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Waynesboro, GAAug 27, 1964 · N8758F · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3076Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Tennille, GAJul 27, 1964 · N8852F · Substantial damage