ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289735
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| Date: | Thursday 12 September 2013 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Airborne Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N519PA |
| MSN: | 370097D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5261 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kalalau, Hawaii -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hollister Airport, CA (HLI) |
| Kalalau, HI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to drop off crew members and pick up secured bundles of trash from a remote landing zone. He had landed at this landing zone several times throughout the day. After an uneventful landing, the helicopter started to shake abruptly. The pilot maintained control of the helicopter until the shaking stopped and he could shut down the engine. A witness reported that a tarp from a nearby trash bundle had flown up into the main rotor blades; subsequently, one of the main rotor blades departed the helicopter and sustained substantial damage. There were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The entanglement of a tarp in the helicopter's main rotor from a nearby trash bundle.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13CA406
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 17:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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