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| Date: | Friday 28 May 1982 |
| Time: | 20:40 LT |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II |
| Owner/operator: | Sunaire |
| Registration: | N1009R |
| MSN: | TC-358 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3428 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palm Springs, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Palm Springs, CA (PSP |
| Yuma, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER STARTING THE ENGINES AT NIGHT, A SIGNAL WAS GIVEN TO A LINE SERVICE EMPLOYEE TO DISCONNECT THE APU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISCONNECT THE APU, THE LINE SERVICE EMPLOYEE MOVED INTO THE PATH OF THE RIGHT PROPELLER AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82DUG12
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Apr-2024 09:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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