SERS · AIRBUS EC130 · 2016-01-18 · Hanalei, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA055
Event ID
20160119X14513
Type
Accident
Date
2016-01-18
Location
Hanalei, HI, USA
Coordinates
22.173055, -159.65805
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
7
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
AIRBUS
Model
EC130
Registration
N11VQ
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fatigue failure of the engine fuel pipe as a result of vibration caused by a worn starter-generator front bearing support, which excited the fuel pipe and caused it to oscillate at a resonant frequency, and a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the severity of passenger injuries was the improper positioning of the passengers' seat belts.