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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L · Kailua, HI · April 20, 1985

Date
April 20, 1985 · 09:20 local
Place
Kailua, HI
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N478KA
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85FA217
Reported as
Bell 206L
Reported engine
Allison 250C28B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,021 total18 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Aircraft was forced to land in mauna loa crater during a sightseeing tour. Density altitude a factor.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN MAUNA LOA CRATER DURING A SIGHTSEEING TOUR. DENSITY ALTITUDE A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N478KA · 1

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