20180819023169A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Hilo, HI · August 19, 2018

Date: August 19, 2018 · 13:03 local
Place: Hilo, HI
Airport: Hilo International
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N11QP
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18TA239
Reported as: Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N11QPRegistered now · Eurocopter EC 130 B4S/N 4715 · Built 2009 Airframe modelEurocopter EC 130 B4 Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-2B1Turbo-shaft

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What happened

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Hilo, HI (ito): BL71, N11QP, ec 130 B4, itoinbound from the south after having departed for a maintenance flight; plt rptd rear left door slid off track in flight and struck rotor blades; emergency lndg @ shipman estate w/o further inc; door has not been located; ATC svcs ito POB: 2, injuries: none, damage: substantial. 08/18/2018 2303Z

As the FAA filed it

HILO, HI (ITO): BL71, N11QP, EC 130 B4, ITOINBOUND FROM THE SOUTH AFTER HAVING DEPARTED FOR A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT; PLT RPTD REAR LEFT DOOR SLID OFF TRACK IN FLIGHT AND STRUCK ROTOR BLADES; EMERGENCY LNDG @ SHIPMAN ESTATE W/O FURTHER INC; DOOR HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED; ATC SVCS ITO POB: 2, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: SUBSTANTIAL. 08/18/2018 2303Z

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR18TA239Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportHilo, HIThe separation of the left sliding door in flight after it opened for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in damage to the main rotor blades.Aug 19, 2018 · Substantial damage