NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A, 1990
4 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 | 47 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 31 |
| 1966 | 32 |
| 1967 | 22 |
| 1968 | 27 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1970 | 15 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1972 | 9 |
| 1973 | 16 |
| 1974 | 11 |
| 1975 | 13 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1990
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1990
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 CHI91LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Sellersburg, INA pilot induced loss of engine power by inadvertent deactivation of the fuel mixture control.NTSB FTW90FA183Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Kingsville, TXThe fatigue failure of the left flange on the tail boom saddle fitting.NTSB NYC90LA134Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Pittstown, NJGround resonance due to inadequate servicing and maintenance of the landing gear dampers.NTSB SEA90LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Bremerton, WAFailure of the tail rotor control for an undetermined reason.