# Accident 19920331007829A: Bell 206B, Kaaawa, HI, March 31, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 1992, 15:10 local time
- Place: Kaaawa, HI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: XHIA
- Location: 21.5505° N, 157.8497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.5505&lon=-157.8497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3200N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 801 total, 216 in this make and model, 243 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920331007829A

## Narrative

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

DURING AERIAL TAXI TO HANGAR FLEW THROUGH IRRIGATION SPRAY TO WASH AIRCRAFT. ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON SECOND PASS.

## 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 LAX92LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA159), Apr 1, 1992: Bell 206BIII (N3200N), Kaaawa, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ENGINE FLAME OUT DUE TO THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL FLIGHT THROUGH AN IRRIGATION SPRINKLER SYSTEM WATER STREAM IN ORDER TO WASH THE HELICOPTER.

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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