# NTSB Accident LAX05LA074
> **MDHI 369E** · 2005-01-22 · Pahoa, HI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX05LA074
- **Event ID:** 20050208X00151
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-01-22
- **Location:** Pahoa, HI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 19.489997, -154.940093
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MDHI
- **Model:** 369E
- **Registration:** N142MK
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the in-flight separation of the tail rotor blade abrasion strip due to a degraded adhesive bond and fatigue fracture of the metallic abrasion strip.  The ultimate cause for the degraded bond is unknown.

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