- Date
- September 26, 1985, 11:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Kula, HI
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 5 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4268VAerospatiale AS350D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850926054499A
- Case key
- 24534
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Analysis
The helicopter collided with terrain while on a sightseeing tour. The plt stated that the helicopter lost alt as he attempted to cross power lines. Directional control was lost during the ensuing down wind emergency landing. The helicopter contacted the mountain and rolled onto its right side. The acft flt manual indicates that at the acft's grossweight when the accident occurred, the max hover in ground effect (hige) alt capability is 7900 ft. the elevation at the accident site was 9700 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4268V
- Reported as
- Aerospatiale AS350D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1082
- Airframe hours
- 4,268
- Engine
- Lycoming LTS-101A2, 616 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Papillon Helicopters, Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 14, 1984 · 95 hours before
- Departed
- Lahaina, 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
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 5,490 total · 586 in this make and model · 5,220 as pilot in command · 253 in the last 90 days · 91 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OGG, 14 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.