NTSB investigations: Schweizer 269C

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Schweizer 269C, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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

19892026
NTSB investigations: Schweizer 269C per year, 1989–2026: 6 cases
19891
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19951
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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 ('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\" = 220))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI98LA332Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Decker, INThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance resulting in a collision with a fence.Sep 4, 1998 · N75068 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Grand Forks, NDthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in a low fuel state, and his inability to see the wire which the helicopter contacted. Factors associated to the accident were the precautionary landing, the dark night conditions, and the wire which…Oct 15, 1997 · N557DC · Substantial damageNTSB CHI95LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Crete, NEthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the runway marker.Jul 14, 1995 · N88007 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269 · Valley City, NDthe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain clearance from a tree during an aerial application manuever.Jun 15, 1993 · N213MS · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90FA111Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Tallulah, LALoss of control due to a multiple bird strike and incorrect control inputs by the pilot in the flare. Contributing factors were the bird strike induced vibrations and the main rotor blade contact with the tail rotor drive shaft.May 30, 1990 · N431MS · DestroyedNTSB SEA89LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Forrest Grove, ORThe pilot's misjudgment of his altitude and clearance while attempting to sling-load a trailer.Mar 3, 1989 · N7505Y · Substantial damage