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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event LAX82DUG12

1982-05-28 PALM SPRINGS, California, United States Airport · PSP Serious 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N1009R

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

NANCHANG CHINA CJ-6A

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A00857

Registrant of record

N1009R LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_LAX82DUG12.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.