NTSB investigations: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, 2012
4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D. 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
| 1977 | 3 |
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| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 10 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1982 | 8 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 9 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2012
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4470706'))
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") = 2012
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4470706'))
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 WPR13CA057Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 369D · Sheridan, ORThe pilot’s failure to prevent the helicopter from entering a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition during an external load operation, which resulted in the helicopter’s main rotor blades impacting the truck.NTSB CEN13FA075Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 369 · Childress, TXThe improper maintenance of the helicopter fuel system that resulted in erroneous fuel gauge indications and the pilot’s inadequate fuel management, both of which resulted in fuel exhaustion during a long-line hover. Also causal was the lack of company…NTSB ERA13LA057Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Corning, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude while conducting a power line aerial observation flight, which resulted in an in-flight collision with wires. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of total experience in the type of operation.NTSB ERA12LA260Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · McCormick, SCThe pilot's decision to use automotive fuel instead of the approved alternate fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.