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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Mauna Loa, HI · August 23, 1987

Date
August 23, 1987 · 08:38 local
Place
Mauna Loa, HI
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
DCBA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2777R
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87LA310
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,278 total1,910 in this make and model224 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.

Lost control climbing volcanic mountain slope. Helicopter weeded 650 frpm climb but onlyh able for 450 fpm at site.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL CLIMBING VOLCANIC MOUNTAIN SLOPE. HELICOPTER WEEDED 650 FRPM CLIMB BUT ONLYH ABLE FOR 450 FPM AT SITE.

NTSB investigation

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