NTSB investigations: Schweizer 269C, 1998
6 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\") = 1998
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") = 1998
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 IAD99GA013Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Baltimore, MDinadequate assembly instructions from the engine manufacturer which resulted in improper engine assembly, and subsequent power loss over unsuitable terrain, with insufficient altitude for a successful autorotation.NTSB CHI99LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Oshkosh, NEthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors associated with the accident were the high winds, low altitude at which the pilot was maneuvering and the uneven terrain which the helicopter contacted.NTSB CHI98LA332Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Decker, INThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance resulting in a collision with a fence.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 ATL98LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · San Juan, PRThe pilot's failure to adequately secure the cargo strap which became entangled in the tail rotor, leading to a loss of the tail rotor control. This was followed by an improperly executed emergency procedure and an in-flight collision with the ground. A…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.