- Date
- June 7, 1986, 16:27 local (Jun 8, 1986, 02:27 UTC)
- Place
- Hanalei, HI
- Injuries
- 5 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N29906Bell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860607086099A
- Case key
- 24918
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The helicopter had just departed runway 05. Ground witnesses and several occupants in the helicopter reported that when it was about 150 ft AGL it sustained a total engine power loss. The pilot immediately entered into an abrupt right turn autorotation. The airport is located on a plateau and the surrounding terrain slopes downward. The helicopter crashed about 100 yards east of the departure end of the runway. Post-impact examination of the engine disclosed it was not operating at impact. The engine operated normally when tested during the investigation. The airframe fuel filter contained discolored fuel and some contaminates; the fuel downstream, however, was free of any discoloration and/or contaminates.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N29906
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1012
- Airframe hours
- 5,796
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20, 420 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- Papillon Helicopters
- Registered owner
- North American Helicopter Serv
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 26, 1986 · 28 hours before
- Departed
- HPV · Hanalei, HI
- Airport
- HPV · Princeville, runway 5, 3,400 × 40 ft, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 7,682 total · 2,005 in this make and model · 6,182 as pilot in command · 328 in the last 90 days · 110 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.