# Accident 19920619021289A: Bell 206L3, Waikoloa, HI, June 19, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 19, 1992, 13:55 local time
- Place: Waikoloa, HI
- Airport: Waikolo Heliport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Idling Rotors
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: DCBA
- Location: 21.9499° N, 159.6691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.9499&lon=-159.6691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2267N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2267N-2003-04-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L-3 (registry code 1182108, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C30 series (registry code 03015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L3
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C30P
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,985 total, 480 in this make and model, 219 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA254) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920619021289A

## Narrative

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

AFTER LANDING ON HELIPAD. RIGHT REAR HELICOPTER DROPPED. MAIN ROTORS HIT GROUND. CROSS TUBE FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE.

## 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 LAX92LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA254), Jun 19, 1992: Bell 206-L3 (N2267N), Waikoloa, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE REAR LANDING GEAR CROSS TUBE DUE TO CORROSION.

## Other reports on N2267N (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20000418006149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000418006149A), Apr 18, 2000: Bell 206L3 (N2267N), Grand Canyon, AZ, No damage. (-23) Aircraft experienced a loss of power immediately after take-off from the kenai heliport located adjacent to the Grand cayon airport. Pilot initiated an…

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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