ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226205
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| Date: | Saturday 10 November 2018 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Hawaii Pacific Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N445KP |
| MSN: | 11693 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2473 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lihue, Kauai, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Kauai Island/Lihue Airport, HI (LIH/PHLI) |
| Kauai Island/Lihue Airport, HI (LIH/PHLI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, before the helicopter tour flight, he had briefed the passengers, but they still attempted to take cell phones onboard without cases. He then gave the passengers cases and attached them to their wrists. During the flight, while the helicopter was flying about 100 knots, the right-side passenger held her cell phone and case outside of the cabin into the airflow, which resulted in the cell phone and case without the strap exiting the helicopter and subsequently impacting the tail rotor.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail rotor.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The passenger’s improper decision to hold her cell phone outside the helicopter, which resulted in it departing the helicopter and striking the tail rotor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2019 16:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 15-Jun-2019 17:04 | harro | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2023 22:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]] |
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