NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A, 1996
5 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\") = 1996
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") = 1996
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 CHI96TA306Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 269A · Cedar Rapids, IApartial blocking of the fuel injection control, and a fracture of the induction air ducting for reasons undetermined. A factor was trees.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.NTSB FTW96LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269 · Dallas, TXThe student pilot's encounter with dynamic rollover while hovering. Factors were the prevailing high winds and the inadequate supervision provided by the flight instructor.NTSB NYC96LA086Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Linden, NJimproper flare by the pilot, and his failure to take proper corrective action after the helicopter touched down hard and entered ground resonance.NTSB FTW96LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Dallas, TXFailure of the unqualified helicopter pilot to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors relating to the accident were: his lack of total experience in helicopters and his improper decision to attempt to hover without appropriate training/endorsement for…