NONE · Hughes 369D · 2005-10-14 · Kahului, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06IA011
Event ID
20051019X01694
Type
Incident
Date
2005-10-14
Location
Kahului, HI, USA
Coordinates
20.898611, -156.430557
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369D
Registration
N58267
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fatigue cracking and failure of the tail rotor control rod during cruise flight, which resulted in a hard landing during the precautionary landing.