SERS · AEROSPATIALE AS-350-B · 1994-02-24 · HUMUULA, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA134
Event ID
20001206X00778
Type
Accident
Date
1994-02-24
Location
HUMUULA, HI, USA
Coordinates
20.039585, -155.699661
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS-350-B
Registration
N766MP
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's poor in-flight decision by failing to attain the best rate of climb speed and exceeding the helicopter's hover performance capability. The clouds and downdraft were factors in this accident.