NTSB investigations: Hughes 369HS
9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Hughes 369HS, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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
| 1984 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2002 | 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4470728')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 353))
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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4470728')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353))
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 LAX02LA176Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369C · Aganasabotage to the helicopter's fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced landing.NTSB FTW96LA054Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Leakey, TXimproper planning/decision by the pilot, by failing to ensure there was adequate fuel on board, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent roll-over during a forced landing on hilly terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: downsloping terrain…NTSB MIA92FA142Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Labelle, FLThe pilot-in-command's improper application of collective pitch during an autorotative landing resulting in insufficient rotor RPM and in-flight collision with trees and the terrain. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of engine power due to fuel…NTSB FTW90GA185Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 369HS · New Orleans, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM. A factor in the accident was the lose of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB FTW90LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes H500C · Houston, TXThe total failure of the engine for undertemined reasons and the pilot misjudging the flare prior to touchdown.NTSB LAX88LA322Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Columbia, CADuring an external load operation, there was an indication of high torque and the oil chip light illuminated. The engine lost power and the pilot initiated an autorotation. The helicopter collided with the sloping terrain and rolled over. Inspection of the…NTSB SEA87LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Yakima, WASix miles from the airport, at cruise, the engine ceased operating due to fuel exhaustion. The plt had noticed the low fuel warning light on 10 minutes prior to the engine failure but elected to continue his flight. Autorotation was made from 1,000 feet AGL…NTSB ATL85LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Aiken, SCDuring a landing, the eng lost power & the helicopter touched down hard. The plt stated that prior to the 15 min flt, the fuel gage was indicating 125 lbs of fuel & at the accident site it indicated 90 lbs of fuel. A post crash inspection of the fuel system…NTSB DEN84LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Buffalo, WYThe helicopter lost power a few minutes after takeoff and made a forced landing. The acft had been refueled from a fuel truck shortly before takeoff. Samples of fuel from the acft and the fuel truck were examined and found to contain water.