# NTSB Accident WPR17LA005
> **MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E** · 2016-10-04 · Waimea, HI, USA · NONE
## 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.

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