ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363894
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 March 1992 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206BIII |
| Owner/operator: | Hawaii Intl Helicopters |
| Registration: | N3200N |
| MSN: | 3812 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2891 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250C-20J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kaaawa, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT AFTER CONCLUDING THE DAILY TOUR CONTRACT WITH THE HELICOPTER IT WAS TO BE PARKED AT A HANGAR NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE. ENROUTE TO THE HANGAR THE HELICOPTER WAS INTENTIONALLY FLOWN NEAR A FARM IRRIGATION SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN AN ATTEMPT TO WASH OFF THE ACCUMULATED DIRT. AFTER THE SECOND PASS THROUGH THE WATER STREAM, THE ENGINE OUT WARNING LIGHT AND AUDIO WARNING WAS ACTIVATED AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD DURING THE SUBSEQUENT AUTO ROTATION TO AN UNIMPROVED DIRT ROAD.
Probable Cause: AN ENGINE FLAME OUT DUE TO THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL FLIGHT THROUGH AN IRRIGATION SPRINKLER SYSTEM WATER STREAM IN ORDER TO WASH THE HELICOPTER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA159
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 September 1990 | N3200N | Hawaii Int'l Helicopters | 0 | Oahu, HI | |
non |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 07:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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