MINR · Eurocopter EC130 · 2018-08-19 · Hilo, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18TA239
Event ID
20180820X12647
Type
Accident
Date
2018-08-19
Location
Hilo, HI, USA
Coordinates
19.643611, -154.984451
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
EC130
Registration
N11QP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The separation of the left sliding door in flight after it opened for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in damage to the main rotor blades.