What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 8, 2007, at 1502 Hawaii standard time, a Eurocopter AS-350-BA, N354NT, collided with terrain following a loss of control during landing on runway 5 at Princeville Airport, Princeville, hawaai. The helicopter, which was registered to and operated by, heli-usa airways, inc., was destroyed by impact forces. There were six passengers and one pilot onboard the aircraft. The airline transport pilot rated pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries. The three remaining passengers received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a local company flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal regulations, part 135 air tour flight. The flight was returning from the scenic tour when the accident occurred.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 8, 2007, AT 1502 HAWAII STANDARD TIME, A EUROCOPTER AS-350-BA, N354NT, COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 5 AT PRINCEVILLE AIRPORT, PRINCEVILLE, HAWAAI. THE HELICOPTER, WHICH WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY, HELI-USA AIRWAYS, INC., WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT FORCES. THERE WERE SIX PASSENGERS AND ONE PILOT ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT RATED PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE THREE REMAINING PASSENGERS RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A LOCAL COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, PART 135 AIR TOUR FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNING FROM THE SCENIC TOUR WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.