NTSB investigations: Hughes 269A, 2001
3 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\") = 2001
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") = 2001
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 CHI01LA223Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Jacksonville, ILThe helicopter's loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering close to the ground, and the low altitude and low airspeed. A factor relating to this accident was the pilot not being able to get into autorotation.NTSB NYC01LA167Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Clay, NYFailure of the left aft cluster fitting due to a fatigue crack. Factors in the accident were the mechanic's failure to identify the crack at the last annual inspection, and the pilot's failure to identify the crack during the last daily inspectionNTSB LAX01LA219Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Paso Robles, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during a practice autorotational landing, which resulted in a hard landing.