NTSB investigations: Hughes 269B, 1993
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\") = 1993
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") = 1993
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 ATL94LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Linville, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed that would have avoided a loss of tail rotor effectiveness (lte), and his improper compensation for tailwind condition. A factor was the lack of information in the pilot's operating handbook regarding the conditions…NTSB SEA93IA073Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Mcminnville, ORAn inflight loss of control, and inadequate remedial action. Factors include a tailwind, and gusts.