Summary
On December 08, 2022, a Eurocopter EC 130 B4 (N130WS) was involved in an accident near Waimea, HI. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury, with 6 people uninjured out of 7 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's loss of helicopter control on approach to land due to entering a vortex ring state condition, which resulted in a hard landing.
This accident is documented in NTSB report WPR23LA061. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N130WS.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's loss of helicopter control on approach to land due to entering a vortex ring state condition, which resulted in a hard landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR23LA061