NTSB investigations: Hughes 369HS, 1987
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Hughes 369HS. 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
| 1969 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 3 |
| 1975 | 13 |
| 1976 | 9 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 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\") = 1987
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4470728'))
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") = 1987
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4470728'))
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 LAX88LA059Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Lihue, Kauai, HIPilot failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM.NTSB CHI87LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Griffith, INThe tail boom of the helicopter was severed after rotor blade contact during a hard landing. The acc occurred during an autorotation demo for the police dept with a power recovery. Application of power was late and the helicopter landed hard and bounced. The…NTSB ATL87DLQ02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 369HS · Hawesville, KYDuring a weed control spraying operation, the pilot experienced a power failure 45 feet above the ground. The autorotation attempt resulted in the helicopter impacting the ground on it's left side. The investigation disclosed that the flexible fuel line to…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 MIA87LA106Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 364HS · Opa Locka, FLThe pilot of the helicopter was executing a normal approach to the ground when as he neared the ground the ventral fin struck the ground. The tail rotor driveshaft re-centered and the pilot thought the accompanying shudder was a tail rotor failure, and landed…