# NTSB LAX90DJA03: Bell 206B, N3200N, Oahu, HI, September 10, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: September 10, 1990, 13:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place: Oahu, HI
- Coordinates: 21.55067, -157.850448 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.5507&lon=-157.8504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 23, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 26525
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX90DJA03
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/26525/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DJA03

## Probable cause

THE PASSENGER'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW BOARDING INSTRUCTIONS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Propeller/rotor contact to person, standing - idling rotors
  - procedures/directives - not followed, passenger (cause)

## Analysis

A PASSENGER, WAITING TO BOARD A HELICOPTER AND ACTING CONTRARY TO INSTRUCTIONS, PROCEEDED UNDERNEATH THE TAILBOOM AND WAS STRUCK BY THE TAILROTOR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3200N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 3812
- Airframe hours: 1855
- Engines: ALLISON 250-C20J 400 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Hawaii Int'L Helicopters, doing business as Helicopters
- Registered owner: I.S. International U.S.A.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 8, 1990, 3 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane, helicopter; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 1,935 total, 1,044 as pilot in command, 120 in the last 90 days, 32 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 25 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900910038829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900910038829A), Sep 10, 1990: Bell 206B, Kualoa Ranch, HI. Boarding passenger ducked under idling tail rotor of the helicopter was struck by rotor blades.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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