LAX81FA131

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206L-1 · Waialae Falls, HI · September 22, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1981
Place
Waialae Falls, HI · WAIALAE FALLS, HI
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N1075SBell 206L-1
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810922061579A
Case key
123469

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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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3-2951  81/9/22    WAIALAE FALLS,HI    BELL 206L-1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1740                    N1075S              PX-  0  0  6  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 33, 4545 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1210 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PRINCEVILLE,HI              PRINCEVILLE,HI               WAIALAE FALLS,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LEFT AIRCRAFT UNATTENDED, ENGINE RUNNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- AFT LNDG PLT REDCD PWR FLT IDLE,FRICTIONED DN CNTLS,& DEPLANED TO HELP PAX.ACFT TILTED REARWARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1075S
Reported as
Bell 206L-1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1075S · 1

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