MINR · AEROSPATIALE AS350D · 1989-05-21 · WAIALAE FALLS, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89LA197
Event ID
20001213X28353
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-21
Location
WAIALAE FALLS, HI, USA
Coordinates
21.95086, -159.669937
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
7
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS350D
Registration
N6003S
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE/ADJUSTMENT OF THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, WHICH RESULTED IN A SLIGHT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM, WHILE TURNING AND TAKING OFF FROM A HOVER WITH A RELATIVELY HEAVY GROSS WEIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND ROUGH/UNEVEN (ROCKY) TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.