# Accident 19810922061579A: Bell 206L1, Waialae Falls, HI, September 22, 1981

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 22, 1981, 17:40 local time
- Place: Waialae Falls, HI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Idling Engines
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Aircraft: N1075S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1075S-2011-08-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (registry code 1182107, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C28B
- People aboard: 6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,545 total, 1,210 in this make and model, 78 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX81FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA131) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810922061579A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX81FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA131), Sep 22, 1981: Bell 206L-1 (N1075S), Waialae Falls, HI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1075S (2)

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

- [Accident 20020528011409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020528011409A), May 28, 2002: Bell 206L1 (N1075S), Wixom, MI, No damage. (-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…
- [Incident 19860210020851I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860210020851I), Feb 10, 1986: Bell 206L1 (N1075S), Hanalei, HI, Minor damage. Power reduced to flight idle while awaiting fuel. Rotor blades contacted 2072M rotor blades also awaiting refueling

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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