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Incident

FAA incident report · Hughes 369D · Santa Barbara, CA · June 16, 1980

Date: June 16, 1980 · 18:40 local
Place: Santa Barbara, CA
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N9159F
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,200 total1,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9159FRegistered now · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 1090605D Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Public complaint because two helicoptors landed on hotel lawn.

As the FAA filed it

PUBLIC COMPLAINT BECAUSE TWO HELICOPTORS LANDED ON HOTEL LAWN.

Other reports on N9159F · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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