LAX80DJA09

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206 · Honolulu, HI · January 19, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1980
Place
Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N789PRBell 206
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800119000929A
Case key
132341

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0105  80/1/19  NR.HONOLULU,HI        BELL 206            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N789PR              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 37, 3795 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            915 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 15K.ATTEMPTED LNDING WHICH EXCEEDED ACFTS LATERAL LNDING CAPABILITY.STEEP TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N789PR
Reported as
Bell 206
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N789PR · 1

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