NTSB investigations: Schweizer 269C
9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Schweizer 269C, where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”. 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
| 1994 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 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 ('8059502')
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\" = 200))
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 ('8059502')
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" = 200))
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 CHI08CA020Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Hazelton, INThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor speed during the intentional autorotation, and his subsequent inability to reduce the descent rate prior to impact. A contributing factor was the intentional autorotation initiated by the pilot.NTSB CHI06CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Lees Summit, MOThe flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action which led to the hard landing during the practice autorotation. The misjudged glide path, the dual student restricting the throttle control, and the trees were factors in the accident.NTSB DFW06LA108Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Denton, TXThe flight instructor's failure to maintain rotor RPM, resulting in a hard landing.NTSB DEN04CA092Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Englewood, COthe settling with power situation encountered by the pilot. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.NTSB FTW98LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · San Angelo, TXThe improper touchdown executed by the flight instructor, which resulted in the tail rotor impacting the ground.NTSB MIA98LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269-C · Ormond Beach, FLThe CFI's inadequate supervision and poor communication which led the rated student pilot to roll the throttle off, and the CFI's subsequent failure to apply forward cyclic to increase airspeed which resulted in the subsequent hard landing and roll over.NTSB LAX95LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Scottsdale, AZThe CFI's failure to apply adequate power during the flare which was a result of not maintaining the required engine and rotor rpm.NTSB CHI94LA316Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Grand Forks, NDthe pilot-in-command's (CFI) delayed recovery from a practice autorotation. A factor associated with the accident was the student pilot's improper autorotation.NTSB CHI94LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Fargo, NDthe pilot in command's improper autorotation technique. A factor associated with the accident is the FAA Inspector's delayed remedial action.