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Aviation accident LAX99LA282

NONE · Aerospatiale AS350BA · 1999-08-24 · KAHULUI, HI, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX99LA282
Event ID
20001212X19565
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-24
Location
KAHULUI, HI, USA
Coordinates
20.87095, -156.449722

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5

Aircraft

Make
Aerospatiale
Model
AS350BA
Registration
N6094S
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's initial misjudgment of the wind speed and his decision to continue a downwind landing approach when his speed and altitude profile was inadequate, and his failure to maintain main rotor rpm, resulting in settling with power and a hard landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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