ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366955
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| Date: | Friday 18 May 1990 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369E |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation, Io |
| Registration: | N1602N |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hilo, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PASSENGERS BEGAN DISEMBARKING THE HELICOPTER UPON RETURNING FROM A SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT. A PASSENGER EXITING THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR USED THE HAND ASSIST STRAP. HER REACH DID NOT ENABLE HER TO HOLD ON TO THE ASSIST STRAP AND REACH THE LANDING SKID WITH HER FOOT. SHE RELEASED THE HAND STRAP AS HER FOOT TOUCHED THE LANDING GEAR SKID AND SHE SLIPPED FRACTURING HER ANKLE.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER SUPERVISION AND ABSENCE OF ASSISTANCE BY THE COMPANY TO PASSENGERS DISEMBARKING THE HELICOPTER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA189
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 16:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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