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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eurocopter AS 350 BA · Wailuku, HI · June 17, 2014

Date: June 17, 2014 · 10:00 local
Place: Wailuku, HI
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: SSHA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6094H
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14LA251
Reported as: Eurocopter AS 350 BA
Reported engine: Honeywell LTS101-600A3A
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,289 total1,122 in this make and model178 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Waihee valley, maui: N6094H, AS-350, made a precautionary landing in a field near waihee valley due to a reported tail rotor drive-shaft failure at approx. 171300P. 6 POB, no injuries, extent of damage unknown at the time of the incident.

Aircraft engine removed and sent back to the manufacturer for further investigation.

As the FAA filed it

WAIHEE VALLEY, MAUI: N6094H, AS-350, MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD NEAR WAIHEE VALLEY DUE TO A REPORTED TAIL ROTOR DRIVE-SHAFT FAILURE AT APPROX. 171300P. 6 POB, NO INJURIES, EXTENT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

AIRCRAFT ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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 WPR14LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWailuku, HIThe failure of the engine’s pneumatic fuel control line fitting, resulting in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the failure was the repeated loosening and re-torqueing of the fitting during required maintenance and inspection.Jun 17, 2014 · Substantial damage