NTSB investigations: Hughes 269B, TX

28 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

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NTSB investigations: Hughes 269B, TX per year, 1964–2026: 28 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TX' 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"

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NTSB FTW01LA109Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Nacogdoches, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wires during takeoff. Contributory factors were the sunglare and the unmarked wires.Apr 27, 2001 · N9508F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA356Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Uvalde, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control during a vertical, out of ground effect takeoff which resulted in a hard emergency landing. Factors were; the exceeded hover performance of the helicopter, the high density altitude, and the lack of suitable terrain for…Aug 7, 1998 · N9425F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA375Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Frisco, TXThe pilot's improper touchdown procedure.Sep 1, 1996 · N9558F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85FA050Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Clint, TXN9336F, crashed while on a training flt. The certified flt instructor & his student were killed. Investigation revealed that the main drive shaft thrust bearing had failed. A service bulletin dated 1968 mandated replacement of the bearing at 300 hr time in…Nov 13, 1984 · N9336F · DestroyedNTSB FTW81FRA52Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Houston, TXAug 13, 1981 · N9450F · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DQG27Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Muleshoe, TXMay 22, 1981 · N5444G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG04Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Girard, TXOct 26, 1980 · N9397F · DestroyedNTSB FTW80FA077Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Arlington, TXMay 18, 1980 · N9443F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW80DQD01Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Sanderson, TXOct 29, 1979 · N9544F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW77DQG30Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Post, TXMay 23, 1977 · N9439F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW77FRG36Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · San Antonio, TXApr 10, 1977 · N9432F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW76FQG89Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Amarillo, TXAug 5, 1976 · N9301F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW75FQG44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Gail, TXMar 19, 1975 · N9531F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW74FQG69Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Slayton, TXJun 18, 1974 · N9499F · DestroyedNTSB FTW74FQG51Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Spur, TXApr 17, 1974 · N9341F · DestroyedNTSB FTW74FQG12Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Hart, TXAug 23, 1973 · N9341F · DestroyedNTSB FTW73DQG17Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Slaton, TXSep 8, 1972 · N9341F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW72DRG77Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Llano, TXApr 23, 1972 · N9499F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW72FQG02Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Slaton, TXJul 7, 1971 · N9341F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FPA17Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Dallas, TXDec 12, 1970 · N9559F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW71FPA04Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Dallas, TXAug 26, 1970 · N9560F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0502Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Lubbock, TXMay 1, 1969 · N9489F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0085Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Lazbuddie, TXJul 22, 1968 · N9452F · DestroyedNTSB FTW67A0032Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Hale Center, TXSep 8, 1966 · N9341F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW65A0123Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · La Feria, TXJun 4, 1965 · N9370F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW65A0116Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Lubbock, TXMay 18, 1965 · N9306F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW65A0107Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Lamesa, TXApr 30, 1965 · N9306F · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X3615Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Wilson, TXAug 26, 1964 · N9306F · Substantial damage