ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294642
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| Date: | Monday 16 August 2004 |
| Time: | 10:25 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Pacific Helicopter Tours, Inc. |
| Registration: | N529RS |
| MSN: | 989 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8513 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250C-20R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kahului, Hawaii -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Kahului Airport, HI (OGG/PHOG) |
| Kona, HI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter experienced a dynamic rollover to the right during an attempted takeoff in gusty crosswinds. The pilot noted the wind was a direct left crosswind at 17 knots with gusts to 21 knots. While applying collective input for takeoff, the left skid started to rise. The pilot countered by applying left pedal and cyclic input; however, the helicopter continued rolling to the right. Witnesses stated the right skid never separated from the helipad. The commercial pilot had a total of 6.6 hours in the accident helicopter make and model. The pilot did not report any anomalies with the helicopter that would have contributed to the accident.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Contributing factors were the direct crosswind and his lack of total experience in the accident helicopter make and model.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX04CA315
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 07:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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