NTSB investigations: Hughes 269C, CO

7 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

19762026
NTSB investigations: Hughes 269C, CO per year, 1976–2026: 7 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\" = 'CO' 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 ('4470504'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN05FA080Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Pueblo, COthe flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the attempted autorotation after the loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Contributing factors include the flight instructor's improper preflight planning, the high density…Jun 15, 2005 · N311CP · DestroyedNTSB DEN05CA052Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269C · Englewood, COthe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Contributing factors were low rotor rpm, low airspeed, and the instructor's delay in taking remedial action.Jan 29, 2005 · N9688F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN03FA090Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Watkins, COfailure of both pilots to initiate a timely recovery from a practice autorotation. A contributing factor was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction.May 28, 2003 · N9643F · DestroyedNTSB DEN00LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Loveland, COThe pilot misjudged the run on landing during a full autorotation. Factors were a total loss of power for unknown reasons and soft terrain.May 3, 2000 · N1098B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN79FTE44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Eckley, COJun 12, 1979 · N7472F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN78FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 269C · Colorado Sprgs, COMay 30, 1977 · N7457F · DestroyedNTSB DEN77DTE07Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Two Buttes, CONov 14, 1976 · N7457F · Substantial damage