NTSB investigations: Schweizer 269C, 1997
3 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Schweizer 269C. 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
| 1988 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 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\") = 1997
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8059502'))
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") = 1997
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8059502'))
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 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…NTSB NYC97GA148Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Baltimore, MDA total loss of engine power which was a result of incomplete and improper engine overhaul by company maintenance personnel. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable forced landing area terrain.NTSB IAD97GA054Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Cleveland, OHThe engine failure from the rod cap bolt being sheared and the separation of the number two cylinder separating from the crankcase.