NTSB investigations: Hughes 269C, CA
36 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Hughes 269C. 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
| 1970 | 1 |
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| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
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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\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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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" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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NTSB WPR13CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269C · Rialto, CAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while maneuvering in a hover.NTSB WPR11LA462Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Ramona, CAThe flight instructor’s failure to follow the proper procedure while demonstrating a practice autorotation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent hard landing.NTSB LAX07CA267Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269C · Ramona, CAa loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX05LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Rialto, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and altitude/clearance during the takeoff initial climb.NTSB LAX03CA264Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269C · Columbia, CAthe student pilot's improper execution of the autorotation. Also causal, was the CFI's delayed remedial action and supervision of the flight.NTSB LAX01LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Tracy, CAThe pilot's misjudgement of the landing flare during an autorotation demonstration. Factors were shifting winds and an excessive descent rate.NTSB LAX01LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Carlsbad, CAThe CFI's inadequate supervision and failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a practice autorotation. A contributing factor was the student's improper in-flight planning/decision.NTSB LAX00LA328Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Rancho Murieta, CAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout during cruise, which subsequently led to a wire strike.NTSB LAX00LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Santa Clarita, CASettling with power precipitated by a wind direction change during the approach to land sequence and the check pilot's delayed remedial action to correct the event. Factors in the accident were crew resource management coordination concerning flight control…NTSB LAX00LA181Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Rialto, CAThe student's misjudged altitude and failure to maintain rotor rpm while practicing an autorotation, and, the instructor's delayed remedial corrective action and inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB LAX96FA177Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · San Diego, CAthe decision of the pilot to fly at low altitude and low airspeed within a hazardous performance area published in the pilot operating handbook. Factors in the accident were tailwinds, lack of operator preventative maintenance impairing engine power,…NTSB LAX95LA271Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Redlands, CAThe company's maintenance personnel improper servicing of the landing skid actuators.NTSB LAX94LA146Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Merced, CAthe pilot's misjudgement of the descent rate and his delayed throttle application.NTSB LAX93LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Van Nuys, CAthe student pilot's failure to maintain the altitude while maneuvering toward the parking area. The student pilot's lack of total experience was a factor in this accident.NTSB LAX93LA087Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Folsom, CAThe pilot failing to maintain an adequate visual lookout resulting in the helicopter colliding with electrical transmission wires.NTSB LAX92LA383Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Rialto, CAThe pilot/passenger's failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM and the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB LAX92LA354Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Corona, CAThe flight instructor's improper supervision of the flight; the dual student pilot's failure to use carburetor heat; and the flight instructor's improper use of the tail rotor pedals. Contributing to this accident was the engine failure due to carburetor…NTSB LAX92FA154Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Hesperia, CAA failure of the student pilot to maintain adequate rotor RPM. Contributing to the accident was a failure of the instructor pilot to adequately supervise the training flight and a delay in correcting a low rotor RPM condition.NTSB LAX90LA234Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Carlsbad, CAFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control at a hover.NTSB LAX90LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Rialto, CAImproper maintenance procedure by maintenance personnel to troubleshoot a reported deficiency and the pilot's decision to demonstrate the vibration, exceeding the design limits of the helicopter and inducing ground resonance. Contributing to the accident was…NTSB LAX90LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Rialto, CAThe lack of adequate supervision by the instructor pilot during a critical phase of flight when he allowed a student to perform in an unsafe manner without taking immediate corrective action.NTSB LAX89FA212Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Rainbow Valley, CAImproper planning/decision by the pilot and his inadequate visual lookout (failure to see and avoid the obstruction). Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, the pilot's decision to fly in marginal VFR weather, and the…NTSB LAX89LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Fontana, CAThe pilot was demonstrating a run-on landing for his passenger when the accident occurred. The pilot reported that he allowed the tail of the helicopter to get too low and it collided with the terrain. There were no mechanical difficulties reported prior to…NTSB LAX88FA249Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Van Nuys, CAFlight with undertorqued rotor dampers.NTSB LAX87LA339Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Freemont, CAThe purpose of the flt was to provide instruction to a foreign national, who held a U.S. Private helicopter rating. The instructor (CFI) rprtd that during a practice autorotation, he announced twice for the student to flare as the helicopter was passing thru…NTSB LAX86LA344Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Carlsbad, CAThe helicopter departed palomar airport (crq), Carlsbad, CA, on a local instructional flight and was the second flight for the dual student. After completing the flight lesson the student asked the CFI to demonstrate hovering. The CFI initiated an…NTSB LAX85LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Boulevard, CAPlt was executing low level photographic survey of valleys in mountainous terrain. Acft entered a narrow valley with steeply rising terrain ahead. When plt realized excessive rate of climb would be required to clear obstacles, he attempted a steep turn-around…NTSB LAX82FA343Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · North Highlands, CAThe purpose of the flight was to conduct a rotorcraft/helicopter certified flight instructor (CFI) check ride for the pilot-in-command (PIC). The check pilot was an FAA inspector with no previous flight time in this make and model; however, he had 1816 hrs…NTSB OAK77DVD48Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Oakland, CANTSB LAX76AL010Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 269C · Idyllwild, CANTSB OAK74AP065Accident · 2 fatalClosedHughes 269C · Crockett, CANTSB OAK74AP015Accident · 2 fatalClosedHughes 269C · Oakland, CANTSB OAK72DVD49Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 300C · Oakland, CANTSB OAK72FVD38Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269A · Oakland, CANTSB LAX72FUM21Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Carlsbad, CANTSB OAK71FVM17Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · San Carlos, CA