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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Fallsburg, NY · August 21, 2025

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Date: August 21, 2025 · 16:55 local
Place: Fallsburg, NY
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: DLHJ
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9623F
Reported as: Hughes 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N9623FRegistered now · Hughes 269CS/N 800031 · Built 1970 Airframe modelHughes 269C Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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After deboarding passenger upon landing while conducting operations under 91.147. Pilot was "guarding controls" with the rotorcraft at idle while the other crew member was installing second set of flight controls and aircraft doors an individual approached the rotorcraft, entering under the idling rotor, handed paperwork to the crew. Individual was exiting the area of the rotor system and was struck in the head by a rotor blade. Pilot at the controls then conducted and immediate shut down of the rotorcraft.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER DEBOARDING PASSENGER UPON LANDING WHILE CONDUCTING OPERATIONS UNDER 91.147. PILOT WAS "GUARDING CONTROLS" WITH THE ROTORCRAFT AT IDLE WHILE THE OTHER CREW MEMBER WAS INSTALLING SECOND SET OF FLIGHT CONTROLS AND AIRCRAFT DOORS AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACHED THE ROTORCRAFT, ENTERING UNDER THE IDLING ROTOR, HANDED PAPERWORK TO THE CREW. INDIVIDUAL WAS EXITING THE AREA OF THE ROTOR SYSTEM AND WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A ROTOR BLADE. PILOT AT THE CONTROLS THEN CONDUCTED AND IMMEDIATE SHUT DOWN OF THE ROTORCRAFT.