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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 407 · Ocean View, HI · June 8, 2022

Date: June 8, 2022 · 17:30 local
Place: Ocean View, HI
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: K2DA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N402SH
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC22FA041
Reported as: Bell 407
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 6
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,330 total

N402SHRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2023 · Bell 407S/N 53118 · Built 1997 Airframe modelBell 407 Engine modelAllison 250-C47 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Aircraft departed on a part 135 air tour flight from kona airport at approximately 1700L. At approximately 1730 aircraft crashed in lava field near south point on the island of hawai'i. initial inspection of the wreckage revealed the tailboom separated from the helicopter in flight.

Tailboom was located approximately 250 yards from the fusleage wreckage along the flight path of the aircraft. Six people on board (pilot and five passengers) with three serious injuries (pilot and two passengers) and three minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON A PART 135 AIR TOUR FLIGHT FROM KONA AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1700L. AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN LAVA FIELD NEAR SOUTH POINT ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAI'I. INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THE TAILBOOM SEPARATED FROM THE HELICOPTER IN FLIGHT.

TAILBOOM WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 250 YARDS FROM THE FUSLEAGE WRECKAGE ALONG THE FLIGHT PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT. SIX PEOPLE ON BOARD (PILOT AND FIVE PASSENGERS) WITH THREE SERIOUS INJURIES (PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS) AND THREE 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 ANC22FA041Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportKalea, HIThe in-flight separation of the tail boom as a result of abnormal loading and fracture of the upper-left tail boom attachment bolt due to a gap between the upper-left longeron and aft fuselage bulkhead.Jun 9, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N402SH · 1

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

Incident 20100704040039ICruise/Level Flight · Hilo, HIThe PIC reported a "wisping" sound which he believed was coming from a main rotor blade tape peeling off. About 5 seconds later he heard a loud noise and vibration. The vibration turned into a pronounced verical hop. He made a landing on a rural road way.…Jul 4, 2010 · No damage