19810922061579A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Waialae Falls, HI · September 22, 1981

Date: September 22, 1981 · 17:40 local
Place: Waialae Falls, HI
Phase of flight: Idling Engines
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1075S
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX81FA131
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,545 total1,210 in this make and model78 in the last 90 days

N1075SRegistration cancelled Aug 25, 2011 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45366 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

Began deplaning passengers with engine and rotors idling on unprepared landing area. Tail propped rotor hit rocks.

As the FAA filed it

BEGAN DEPLANING PASSENGERS WITH ENGINE AND ROTORS IDLING ON UNPREPARED LANDING AREA. TAIL PROPPED ROTOR HIT ROCKS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX81FA131Accident · No injuriesClosedWaialae Falls, HISep 22, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1075S · 2

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

Accident 20020528011409AWixom, MI(-23) On 05/28/02 aircraft N1075S collided with the terrain prior to landing at the grand canyon area known as the ramada. Visual inspection of the area indicated the helicopter contacted an area of rising terrain approximately 500 yards from the intended…May 28, 2002 · No damage Incident 19860210020851IIdling Rotors · Hanalei, HIPower reduced to flight idle while awaiting fuel. Rotor blades contacted 2072M rotor blades also awaiting refuelingFeb 10, 1986 · Minor damage