SERS · Hughes 369D · 1997-02-21 · MILOLII, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA107
Event ID
20001208X07414
Type
Accident
Date
1997-02-21
Location
MILOLII, HI, USA
Coordinates
19.420429, -155.909317
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369D
Registration
N505RM
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the tail rotor for undetermined reason(s), resulting in tail rotor imbalance, separation of the tail rotor, and an autorotative landing on rough terrain with high vegetation. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.