NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A, MN
11 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
| 1966 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
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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\" = 'MN' 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" = 'MN' 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" DESCRun 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 CEN16LA303Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Morris, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain due to his distraction by the navigation system.NTSB CEN10CA280Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269A · Cannon Falls, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor speed during the autorotation, which resulted in an excessive sink rate and a hard landing.NTSB CHI86FER03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 269A (TH-55A) · Lakeville, MNThe CFI reported the accident occurred during a demonstration of wind effect during turns around a point. The CFI reported that as the helicopter was turned downwind it began descending from an alt of aprx 200 ft AGL. It continued it's descent until the right…NTSB CHI85LA352Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Hector, MNAfter liftoff from an open field, on a short local flight the helicopter experienced fuel exhaustion. During the auto rotation landing, in an open field the helicopter rolled on the side.NTSB MKC75DER68Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Lafayette, MNNTSB MKC71FER69Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Montevideo, MNNTSB MKC69F0398Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Burnsville, MNNTSB MKC67A0071Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Hancock, MNNTSB MKC66A0068Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Minnetonka, MNNTSB MKC66A0038Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Excelsior, MNNTSB MKC66A0037Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Big Fork, MN