NTSB investigations: Hughes 269B, 1989
2 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 | 14 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 25 |
| 1966 | 31 |
| 1967 | 20 |
| 1968 | 22 |
| 1969 | 23 |
| 1970 | 25 |
| 1971 | 22 |
| 1972 | 13 |
| 1973 | 14 |
| 1974 | 15 |
| 1975 | 10 |
| 1976 | 11 |
| 1977 | 15 |
| 1978 | 13 |
| 1979 | 12 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1981 | 8 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 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\") = 1989
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1989
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" 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 MIA89LA255Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Lexington, MSFatigue failure of the linear actuator lug. A related factor was: trees in the emergency landing area.NTSB LAX89LA152Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Long Beach, CAImproper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, which led to an inadequate supply of fuel to reach the airport and subsequent fuel exhaustion. The pilot's lack of flight time in this make and model of helicopter was considered to be a factor.