NONE · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E · 2016-10-04 · Waimea, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17LA005
Event ID
20161012X62544
Type
Accident
Date
2016-10-04
Location
Waimea, HI, USA
Coordinates
20.112222, -155.685836
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER
Model
369E
Registration
N311VT
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Impact of the lift cable after it exited the helicopter during liftoff with the main rotor (MR) blades, which resulted in the separation of an MR blade tip and the vertical vibration of the helicopter.