ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184700
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| Date: | Thursday 3 May 1990 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Gerardin Corporation |
| Registration: | N9219F |
| MSN: | 94-0638S |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kahului Airport, Maui, HI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kahului Airport, Kahului, Hawaii (OGG/PHOG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was positioning the helicopter over a wheeled landing platform after disembarking passengers. As the pilot made a hovering turn over the platform, the tail boom struck a 6 foot light pole that was attached to the front of a tug vehicle. The tug had been positioned too close to the landing platform. The tail rotor gearbox and blades separated from the tail boom.
The NTSB determined the cause to be: The pilot's failure to ensure that adequate room existed to position the helicopter on the landing platform. Contributing to the accident was the failure of ground personnel to ensure that hazards to the landing helicopter were clear of the landing area.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: LAX90LA162 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/Results.aspx?queryId=e17fe52a-e1be-41d4-b165-c96fdbf3b03f_
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=9219F
3. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2016 19:51 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Jun-2023 10:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
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