Hughes 369D N211EH
19 January 1985 · Makakilo, Hawaii, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1985 at about 00:20 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N211EH, operated by Royal Helicopters Inc, was involved in an accident near Makakilo, Hawaii, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Makakilo, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3097, -158.0093
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N211EH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Royal Helicopters Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Honolulu → Makakilo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA116
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON AN AIR TAXI FLT, AFTER LANDING AT A PREARRANGED SITE THE PLT SIGNALED TO HIS 3 PAX TO BOARD THE HELICOPTER. AS THE PAX ATTEMPTED TO BOARD FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ACFT, THE ROTOR BLADES WENT OUT OF TRACK/PHASE. THE ACFT BEGAN UNCONTROLLABLE BOUNCING UP AND DOWN, & THE PAX FLED. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, COLLIDED WITH A NEARBY FENCE, & ROLLED OVER. ALL 5 BLADES WERE FOUND SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. EXAM OF THE SWASH PLATE, STRAP PACK & MAIN ROTOR ASSEMBLY REVEALED EVIDENCE OF OVERLOAD FAILURES. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF A ROTOR BLADE TO FENCE STRIKE WAS FOUND INDEPENDENT OF THE EVENT WHICH OCCURRED WHEN THE UNCONTROLLED ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1985 | Hughes 369D | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Hughes 369D | Kunia, Oahu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hughes 369HS | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Hughes 369HS | Princeton, Missouri, United States | Kcmo Radio | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Hughes 369HS | Malvern, Arkansas, United States | Three Rivers Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1985 | Hughes 369D | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Sunair Copters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150H | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Bell 206B-III | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Cessna T188C | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Trans-Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Bell 206-L1 | Kailua/Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1985 | Cessna 150K | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Valentine K. Mahuka | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 23 | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |