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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Snias AS350D · Kula, HI · September 26, 1985

Date
September 26, 1985 · 11:00 local
Place
Kula, HI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ILNA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4268V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85FA402
Reported as
Snias AS350D
Reported engine
Lycoming LTS101600A2
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,490 total586 in this make and model253 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Could not clear powerlines while climbing up slope of crater. Lost lift in attempt to turn around. Impacted ground.

As the FAA filed it

COULD NOT CLEAR POWERLINES WHILE CLIMBING UP SLOPE OF CRATER. LOST LIFT IN ATTEMPT TO TURN AROUND. IMPACTED GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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