NTSB investigations: Hughes 269B
7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Hughes 269B, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with terrain/water”. 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
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4470502')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 230))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4470502')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230))
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 CHI04LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Louisville, KYThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to allow the passenger to manipulate the aircraft flight controls, his failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the river, and his inadequate remedial action. A related factor was the low altitude.NTSB LAX03FA134Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Auburn, CAthe misjudged flare maneuver by an unknown crewmember during a likely practice autorotation that resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.NTSB SEA91LA137Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Warrenton, ORThe pilot failed to maintain proper rotor speed during a simulated autorotation.NTSB SEA88LA022Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Las Vegas, NVDuring practice autorotation the pilot flared excessively high and the tail boom struck the ground. The pilot then lost control of the aircraft. The density alt was 2616 feet. A rt quartering tailwind was present.NTSB LAX84LA455Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Goleta, CAThe student plt was practicing during solo flt and collided with the ground during an aerial taxi. The student explainedthat after a normal landing he pulled enough collective to make the acft light on the skids and proceeded to taxi along the ground by…NTSB CHI84LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Eden Prairie, MNThe CFI stated that while practicing a pedal turn the student pilot suddenly applied back cylic causing the tail rotor to contact the ground. The main rotor then contacted the ground and the helicopter rolled over.NTSB LAX82FUM10Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 269B · San Diego, CAThe instructor (CFI) reported that during a practice autorotation, the helicopter contacted brush. Subsequently the aircrew lost control of the helicopter and it turned and rolled over. Reportedly, the CFI simulated an engine failure at about 150 ft AGL.