1 fatal · BELL 206B · 2016-02-18 · Honolulu, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA072
Event ID
20160218X71040
Type
Accident
Date
2016-02-18
Location
Honolulu, HI, USA
Coordinates
21.366666, -157.940277
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
3
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B
Registration
N80918
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission drive shaft due to improper maintenance, which resulted in low main rotor rpm and a subsequent hard landing to water.