N16849 - 1978 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

B06

1978

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1978

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

ICAO Type Code

B06206B JetRanger

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

The Triennial Aircraft Registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

BALI HAI HELICOPTER TOURS INC

Address

PO BOX 626

City

HANAPEPE

State / Zip Code

Hawaii96716-0626

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50211154

Mode S Code (Hex)

A1126C

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Sep 25, 2004	LAX04FA329	Destroyed	Fatal	The pilot's decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into an area of turbulent, reduced visibility weather conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of control of the helicopter. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's inexperience in assessing local weather conditions, inadequate Federal Aviation Administration surveillance of Special Federal Aviation Regulation 71 operating restrictions, and the operator's pilot-scheduling practices that likely had an adverse impact on pilot decision-making and performance.

Sep 25, 2004LAX04FA329

Destroyed

Fatal

The pilot's decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into an area of turbulent, reduced visibility weather conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of control of the helicopter. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's inexperience in assessing local weather conditions, inadequate Federal Aviation Administration surveillance of Special Federal Aviation Regulation 71 operating restrictions, and the operator's pilot-scheduling practices that likely had an adverse impact on pilot decision-making and performance.

Additional Details

Registration

N16849

Serial Number

2355

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

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Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC