What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 29, 2006 about 0907 hawaiian standard time, a Eurocopter AS-350-D, N90Q, experienced a total loss of engine power during cruise flight. During the ensuing autorotative descent, the helicopter landed hard in a field near Kahului, Hawaii. The pilot reported that after departure he climbed approximately 2,000 feet above ground level and commenced the planned 45 minute long tour flight. During the enroute he heard a couple of loud sounds emanating from the engine. Immediately thereafter, all engine power was lost, and he made a hard forced landing on a downsloping sugar cane field.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 29, 2006 ABOUT 0907 HAWAIIAN STANDARD TIME, A EUROCOPTER AS-350-D, N90Q, EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. DURING THE ENSUING AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT, THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD IN A FIELD NEAR KAHULUI, HAWAII. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER DEPARTURE HE CLIMBED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND COMMENCED THE PLANNED 45 MINUTE LONG TOUR FLIGHT. DURING THE ENROUTE HE HEARD A COUPLE OF LOUD SOUNDS EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, ALL ENGINE POWER WAS LOST, AND HE MADE A HARD FORCED LANDING ON A DOWNSLOPING SUGAR CANE FIELD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.