Accident Details
Date
Monday, December 7, 1992
NTSB Number
LAX93LA063
Location
KAHULUI, HI
Event ID
20001211X16180
Coordinates
20.870918, -156.450576
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM DURING DOWNWIND FLIGHT AND ADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO RECOVER THE LOSS OF MAIN ROTOR RPM BEFORE SETTLING INTO THE WATER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9566F
Make
HUGHES
Serial Number
210458
Model / ICAO
269B
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
MAUI WING AND ROTOR INC
Address
2763 KALIALANI CIRCLE
Status
Deregistered
City
PUKULANI
State / Zip Code
HI 96768
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX93LA063