19890520012479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Snias AS350D · Waialae Falls, HI · May 20, 1989

Date: May 20, 1989 · 16:00 local
Place: Waialae Falls, HI
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ILNA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6003S
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX89LA197
Reported as: Snias AS350D
Reported engine: Lycoming LTS101600A3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,599 total250 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N6003SRegistration cancelled Mar 29, 1996 · S N I A S AS350D ASTARS/N 1552 Airframe modelS N I A S AS350D ASTAR

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What happened

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Lost engine RPM during sightseeing hover. Crash landed in rocks. Fuel control governor set too low. P3 filter leak

As the FAA filed it

LOST ENGINE RPM DURING SIGHTSEEING HOVER. CRASH LANDED IN ROCKS. FUEL CONTROL GOVERNOR SET TOO LOW. P3 FILTER LEAK

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 LAX89LA197Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaialae Falls, HIImproper maintenance/adjustment of the engine fuel control unit by company maintenance personnel, which resulted in a slight loss of engine power, and failure of the pilot to maintain rotor RPM, while turning and taking off from a hover with a relatively…May 21, 1989 · Substantial damage