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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369E · Hilo, HI · February 7, 2008

Date: February 7, 2008 · 14:30 local
Place: Hilo, HI
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: K2DA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N698DM
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08FA071
Reported as: Hughes 369E
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,800 total1,000 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N698DMRegistration cancelled May 9, 2012 · Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369ES/N 0348E Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) 6 West of Hilo, HI (ito): shaka 42, N698DM, MD369E, tour helicopter, reported a fluctuating fuel light after departing Hilo, HI, and made a precautionary auto-rotation landing in a field 6 miles west of Hilo airport and rolled over at 071627PST. POB: 5, injuries: minor, damage: substantial. Aircraft lost power and had a hard landing. 5 sob with minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 6 WEST OF HILO, HI (ITO): SHAKA 42, N698DM, MD369E, TOUR HELICOPTER, REPORTED A FLUCTUATING FUEL LIGHT AFTER DEPARTING HILO, HI, AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY AUTO-ROTATION LANDING IN A FIELD 6 MILES WEST OF HILO AIRPORT AND ROLLED OVER AT 071627PST. POB: 5, INJURIES: MINOR, DAMAGE: SUBSTANTIAL. AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND HAD A HARD LANDING. 5 SOB WITH MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA08FA071Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportHilo, HIA leak in the fuel filter pressure differential switch that resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was uneven terrain that hindered a successful emergency landing.Feb 8, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N698DM · 1

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

Incident 20040809017519INormal Cruise · Honolulu, HI(-23) On 08/09/04 aircraft N698DM made a precautionary landing at leeward community college, due to a tailrotor malfunction. There were two occupants during flight and no one was injured or aircraft was damaged.Aug 9, 2004 · Minor damage