NTSB investigations: Hughes 269B, FL

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Hughes 269B. 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

19652026
NTSB investigations: Hughes 269B, FL per year, 1965–2026: 12 cases
19651
19712
19721
19751
19762
19771
19792
19821
20151

Latest cases

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\" = 'FL' 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 ('4470502'))
  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.

NTSB ERA15LA376Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269 · Eustis, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain yaw control as he slowed the helicopter during a landing approach, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.Sep 25, 2015 · N9567F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82DA096Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 269B · Near Kissimmee, FLThe engine lost power while the pilot was on a low altitude aerial observation flight over trees. He attempted to land on a nearby road. While approaching the road at 10 to 15 ft AGL, he ran out of RPM. He hit the ground flat, but did not roll over.Apr 12, 1982 · N9393F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA80DLD09Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Winter Haven, FLNov 10, 1979 · N9393F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA79FLD85Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Winter Park, FLAug 20, 1979 · N9393F · No damageNTSB MIA77FLA06Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Gainesville, FLNov 8, 1977 · N9482F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA76DLD84Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Holmes Beach, FLSep 1, 1976 · N9563F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA76FLA65Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Pensacola, FLAug 27, 1976 · N9553F · DestroyedNTSB MIA75DKT77Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Port Charlotte, FLMay 3, 1975 · N1080 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FLA16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Jacksonville, FLSep 6, 1972 · N9563F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FLD48Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Tampa, FLFeb 25, 1971 · N9557F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71FLA33Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Jacksonville, FLFeb 11, 1971 · N9523F · DestroyedNTSB MIA66A0043Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Jacksonville, FLOct 17, 1965 · N9356F · Substantial damage