ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374505
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| Date: | Thursday 31 July 1986 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N700EC |
| MSN: | 2945 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6991 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TVO-435-B1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lihue, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lihue, HI (LIH) |
| Lihue, HI (LIH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPER CRASHED INTO TREES WHILE ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT WHILE HOVERING OUT OF GROUND EFFECT THE MAIN ROTOR AND ENGINE RPM WERE DROPPING BELOW THE MINIMUM OPERATING LIMITS. THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE TO REGAIN RPM BUT WAS NOT SUCCUSSFUL. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK SEVERAL TREES AND THE HELICOPTER WENT STRAIGHT DOWN. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER, ALSO A PILOT, STATED THERE WAS NOTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE ACCIDENT SITE ELEVATION WAS 3,500 FT MSL AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 81 DEGS (F). DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS APRX 5,300 FT MSL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86FJA03
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 10:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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