- Date
- January 1, 1984, 07:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Kahuku, HI
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2097Bell 47J-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840101000079A
- Case key
- 23926
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
About 3 min after takeoff, the helicopter was observed descending in a 'gliding fashion' until water impact. A witness reported that it appeared to be flying straight & did not appear to be in trouble. The witness reported that she could hear the eng & it sounded normal. Only the main rotor blades, mast, swashplate control assembly, transmission & eng were recovered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2097
- Reported as
- Bell 47J-2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2832
- Airframe hours
- 6,025
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-540-B1B3, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Moores Hawaiian Helicopters,
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 11, 1983 · 15 hours before
- Destination
- HNL · Honolulu, HI
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 7,645 total · 1,132 in this make and model · 5,603 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2097 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.