NONE · Eurocopter AS350D · 2006-01-29 · Kahului, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06LA098
Event ID
20060202X00151
Type
Accident
Date
2006-01-29
Location
Kahului, HI, USA
Coordinates
20.866666, -156.383331
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS350D
Registration
N90Q
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to the internal effects on the bearings consistent with an operating event of insufficient oil supply. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper flare during the autorotative descent.