# Accident 19890520012479A: Snias AS350D, Waialae Falls, HI, May 20, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 20, 1989, 16:00 local time
- Place: Waialae Falls, HI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ILNA
- Location: 21.9509° N, 159.6699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.9509&lon=-159.6699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6003S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6003S-1996-03-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: S N I A S AS350D ASTAR (registry code 8680803, https://openairdocs.org/model/s-n-i-a-s-as350d-astar) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNIAS AS350D
- Reported engine: LYC LTS101600A3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,599 total, 250 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA197) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890520012479A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 LAX89LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA197), May 21, 1989: Aerospatiale AS350D (N6003S), Waialae Falls, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER 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,…

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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