Aerospatiale AS350BA N905BK
21 February 2005 · Lihue, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 February 2005 at about 19:33 local time, a Aerospatiale AS350BA registered N905BK, operated by Ohana Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Lihue, Hawaii, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lihue, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lihue Airport (PHLI)
- Coordinates
- 21.9761, -159.3389
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS350BA
- Registration
- N905BK
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ohana Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lihue → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX05CA102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter collided with terrain while hovering in the aft direction prior to takeoff. The tail rotor stinger made contact with elevated terrain, which was 3 to 4 inches higher than the pad from which the helicopter had departed. The stinger dug into the ground, damaging the vertical fin attached to the tail boom. The pilot stated that the helicopter had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale AS350BA accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2005 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Haena, Hawaii, United States | Heli USA | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Mar 2007 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Princeville, Hawaii, United States | Heli-USA Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Ship Shoal 80, United States | Texair Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | GrandCanyonWest, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 12 Sep 2002 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Aerospatiale AS350BA | Chico, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-23-160 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Peter Miller | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Waco YMF-5C | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Luscombe 8F | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Robinson R22A | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Eurocopter AS350BA | Kapaau, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2005 | Robinson R22 BETA | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |