Accident Details
Date
Friday, July 15, 1994
NTSB Number
FTW94MA236
Location
KALAUPAPA, HI
Event ID
20001206X01764
Coordinates
21.079271, -157.010894
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
6
Total Aboard
7
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MONITOR POWER REQUIRED VERSUS POWER AVAILABLE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM), RESULTING IN ROTOR RPM DECAY AND A FORCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S CHANGE OF THE TOUR ROUTE WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE COMPANY, WHICH DELAYED RESCUE, AND THE LOCATION OF THE ARM AND FIRE SWITCHES FOR THE FLOTATION EQUIPMENT, WHICH REQUIRED THE PILOT TO REMOVE HIS HAND FROM THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL TO ACTIVATE THAT EQUIPMENT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N350MH
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Serial Number
2199
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Status
Deregistered
Country
United States
Analysis
See Group Chairman's Factual Report.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW94MA236