What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 8, 2018, about 0920 hawaii‐aleutian standard time, a Hughes 369D helicopter, N369MH, experienced a significant inflight vibration event, which resulted in the pilot executing an emergencylanding to a school field in Honolulu, Hawaii. The commercial pilot and his 3 passengers were not
Injured. The helicopter was substantially damaged. The helicopter was registered to schuman carriage
Company ltd, and operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 136 air tour flight, doing business as magnum helicopters. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. The flight originated from the operator's facility at Honolulu international airport (hnl), Honolulu, Hawaii
About 0909.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 8, 2018, ABOUT 0920 HAWAII‐ALEUTIAN STANDARD TIME, A HUGHES 369D HELICOPTER, N369MH, EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT INFLIGHT VIBRATION EVENT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT EXECUTING AN EMERGENCYLANDING TO A SCHOOL FIELD IN HONOLULU, HAWAII. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND HIS 3 PASSENGERS WERE NOT
INJURED. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE HELICOPTER WAS REGISTERED TO SCHUMAN CARRIAGE
COMPANY LTD, AND OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 136 AIR TOUR FLIGHT, DOING BUSINESS AS MAGNUM HELICOPTERS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE OPERATOR'S FACILITY AT HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (HNL), HONOLULU, HAWAII
ABOUT 0909.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.