NTSB investigations: Hughes OH-6
7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Hughes OH-6. 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
| 1992 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
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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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4470904'))
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 ('4470904'))
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 WPR14GA176Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHughes OH 6 · Bullfrog, UTA loss of engine power while the helicopter was hovering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and rotor drive system revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded…NTSB MIA03TA036Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes OH-6 · New Port Richey, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight of the helicopter following maintenance he observed, and failure of maintenance personnel to tighten the "B" nut at the fuel nozzle following a compressor wash resulting in the total loss of engine power. Also, the pilot's…NTSB ATL02TA083Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHughes OH-6A · Tampa, FLThe pilot's improper planning/decision to conduct an out of ground effect hover in a tailwind environment, which resulted in the loss of tail rotor effectiveness and the subsequent in-flight collision with water.NTSB ATL02TA030Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes OH-6A · Tampa, FLThe pilot's improper flare during practice autorotation.NTSB LAX96TA187Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 369 · Yuma, AZfailure of the pilot to maintain control of the helicopter, while maneuvering close to the ground. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.NTSB SEA94GA203Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportHughes OH-6A · Duchesne, UTThe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from the surrounding terrain. Factors related to the accident were: thunderstorms in the area (requiring the pilot to deviate from the desired course), high…NTSB FTW92GA157Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportHughes OH-6A · Sunland Park, NMThe pilot's failure to see and avoid the wires.