ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297001
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| Date: | Sunday 7 July 2002 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS350 BA |
| Owner/operator: | Schuman Aviation Company Ltd |
| Registration: | N141MK |
| MSN: | 2424 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Arriel 1 Seri |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Honolulu, Oahu, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu-Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter's tail rotor collided with terrain while the pilot was attempting to land downwind on downsloping terrain. The passengers reported that as the helicopter began the approach to landing, it passed over a 6-foot fence and settled hard onto dirt. The pilot told an FAA inspector that he had landed downhill, because while in the air, he ascertained that would be the best angle to execute a landing in the confined operation zone. The downwind conditions resulted in the tail of the helicopter being lower than normal. During touchdown, the helicopter's tail boom collided with the upslope terrain. The gear box was destroyed and the tail boom was bent 30 degrees.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate tail rotor clearance from the sloping terrain in unfavorable wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA217
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 January 2009 | N141MK | Makani Kai Helicopters | 0 | Wiliwili Nui Ridge, Oahu, HI | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 13:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 15-Jun-2023 04:17 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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