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Accident

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A · Malibu, CA · March 17, 1989

Date
March 17, 1989 · 17:50 local
Place
Malibu, CA
Phase of flight
Idling Rotors
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N8784F
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89LA127
Reported as
Hughes 269A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,850 total280 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Passenger broke loose from ground handler, jumped and threw up her hands. Idling rotors cut off her thumb and finger

As the FAA filed it

PASSENGER BROKE LOOSE FROM GROUND HANDLER, JUMPED AND THREW UP HER HANDS.IDLING ROTORS CUT OFF HER THUMB AND FINGER

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N8784F · 1

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