# NTSB Accident WPR16FA072
> **BELL 206B** · 2016-02-18 · Honolulu, HI, USA · FATL
## 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.

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