NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A, NC

9 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A, NC per year, 1964–2026: 9 cases
19642
19692
19741
19761
19831
19841
20061

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Query with SQL
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\" = 'NC' 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"

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NTSB ATL06LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Concord, NCThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering, resulting in a forced landing to uneven terrain and a roll over.May 26, 2006 · N269RS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269 · Supply, NCThe plt and passg stated that as the flt approached Supply, NC, the wx conditions deterioriated and the helicopter encountered a fog bank. The passg recalled that the visibility reduced completely and visual contact with the ground was lost. The plt decided…Mar 20, 1984 · N8782F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA246Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Gastonia, NCWhile en route at 500 ft AGL, the eng suddenly lost power & went to idle RPM. During an autorotation to the side of a highway, the acft was maneuvered over a power line, then under another line. After touchdown, the helicopter slid into some bushes & a small…Jun 30, 1983 · N8835F · Substantial damageNTSB IAD76FLJ18Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Pinehurst, NCFeb 8, 1976 · N8769F · DestroyedNTSB IAD75DKM01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Shelby, NCJul 7, 1974 · N8934F · Substantial damageNTSB DIA70F0021Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Wadesboro, NCJul 2, 1969 · N8853F · Substantial damageNTSB DIA70D0007Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Raeford, NCJun 16, 1969 · N8913F · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X3451Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Raeford, NCAug 18, 1964 · N8913F · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X0626Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269A · White Oaks, NCFeb 20, 1964 · N8831F · Substantial damage