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Aviation accident ANC20LA028

MINR · Eurocopter EC130 · 2020-03-05 · Kalapana, HI, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC20LA028
Event ID
20200308X53043
Type
Accident
Date
2020-03-05
Location
Kalapana, HI, USA
Coordinates
19.438611, -155

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
6

Aircraft

Make
Eurocopter
Model
EC130
Registration
N11QK
FAR Part
135
Engines
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A loss of control due to the fatigue fracture of a tail rotor fenestron blade due to the geometry of the water drain hole positioning on the rib.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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