- Date
- May 29, 1988, 15:15 local (May 30, 1988, 01:15 UTC)
- Place
- Honolulu, HI
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N83203Bell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880529048969A
- Case key
- 26016
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a sightseeing flt, just after take off, the helicopter began to spin to the right, the plt tried to correct the situation by applying left rudder. The helicopter continued to spin. The plt reduced the throttle and adjusted the collective. The spin stopped. However, at this time the helicopter was low over the water. A wave caught the skid and the helicopter entered the water and rolled to the left. Inspection of the helicopter did not reveal any mechanical failures or malfunctions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N83203
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 953
- Airframe hours
- 5,840
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20, 400 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Hawaii Pacific Helicopters
- Registered owner
- Royal Helicopters Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 19, 1988 · 80 hours before
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
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
- 43
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter, Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 3,558 total · 238 in this make and model · 2,914 as pilot in command · 92 in the last 90 days · 41 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 11 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F
- Observed at
- HNL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.