- Date
- March 17, 1988, 14:30 local (Mar 18, 1988, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Honolulu, HI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2995WBell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 24, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880317008979A
- Case key
- 25969
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After touchdown the plt reduced the throttle and removed his left hand from the throttle/collective pitch control to retune the radio. His attention was directed to the frequency indicator during the procedure. The helicopter became airborne and moved to the right towards a fence. The pilot reduced the collective pitch and attempted to stop the helicopter's movement to the right. On touchdown, however, the helicopter collided with the fence. The right heel separated from the skid; the landing gear rear cross tube rotated in its attach fitting, and the tailboom was buckled.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2995W
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1192
- Airframe hours
- 8,754
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Operator
- Hawaii Pacific Helicopters
- Registered owner
- Hawaii Pacific Helcopter Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 13, 1988 · 11 hours before
- Departed
- HNL · Honolulu, HI
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
- Airport
- Ala Wai
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 4,220 total · 17 in this make and model · 3,840 as pilot in command · 155 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HNL, 8 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.
Other investigations on N2995W · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.