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
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 3 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
Where
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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"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."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'))
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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.NTSB 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…NTSB FTW96LA375Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Frisco, TXThe pilot's improper touchdown procedure.NTSB 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…NTSB FTW81FRA52Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Houston, TXNTSB FTW81DQG27Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Muleshoe, TXNTSB FTW81FQG04Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Girard, TXNTSB FTW80FA077Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Arlington, TXNTSB FTW80DQD01Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Sanderson, TXNTSB FTW77DQG30Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Post, TXNTSB FTW77FRG36Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · San Antonio, TXNTSB FTW76FQG89Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Amarillo, TXNTSB FTW75FQG44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Gail, TXNTSB FTW74FQG69Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Slayton, TXNTSB FTW74FQG51Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Spur, TXNTSB FTW74FQG12Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Hart, TXNTSB FTW73DQG17Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Slaton, TXNTSB FTW72DRG77Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Llano, TXNTSB FTW72FQG02Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Slaton, TXNTSB FTW71FPA17Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Dallas, TXNTSB FTW71FPA04Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Dallas, TXNTSB FTW69F0502Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Lubbock, TXNTSB FTW69F0085Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Lazbuddie, TXNTSB FTW67A0032Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Hale Center, TXNTSB FTW65A0123Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · La Feria, TXNTSB FTW65A0116Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Lubbock, TXNTSB FTW65A0107Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Lamesa, TXNTSB UNK64X3615Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269B · Wilson, TX