ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32425
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Date: | Wednesday 23 February 1994 |
Time: | 16:13 |
Type: | Aérospatiale AS 350B Ecureuil |
Owner/operator: | Papillon Hawaiian Helicopters |
Registration: | N766MP |
MSN: | 1301 |
Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
Total airframe hrs: | 9687 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, Hawaii, HI -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
Departure airport: | Waikioka, Hawaii |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:On February 23, 1994, about 16:13 hours Hawaii standard time (HST), an Aerospatiale AS350-B helicopter, N766MP, collided with the terrain at 10,500 feet above mean sea level (amsl) about 3 miles north of Humuula, Hawaii. The pilot was conducting a visual flight rules (VFR) sightseeing flight to the Volcanoes National Park. The helicopter, operated by Papillon Hawaiian Helicopters, Honolulu, Hawaii, received substantial damage. The certificated commercial pilot and four passengers were not injured; the remaining two passengers sustained serious injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. The company provided flight following and the pilot filed a company VFR flight plan. The flight originated from Waikoloa about 1500 hours.
The pilot reported in the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2, that after departure the flight went southeast toward the Kilauea Volcano. The route of flight is through a high mountain pass between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. The pilot said that low clouds prevented him from proceeding with the planned flight. He began maneuvering around the clouds that were forming in the pass.
While maneuvering, the pilot climbed the helicopter through 10,500 feet amsl and encountered a downdraft. The pilot attempted to turn away from the mountain toward the east, but without success. He said that the helicopter lacked sufficient power to prevent it from "...hitting the mountain...." The pilot said that after the helicopter came to rest, he shut off the engine. He also said that the helicopter did not experience any mechanical difficulties before colliding with the terrain.
Sources:
1. NTSB:
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20001206X00778&ntsbno=LAX94LA134&akey=1 2. FAA:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=766MP 3.
http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=11531 4.
http://aircrashed.com/cause/cLAX94LA134.shtml 5. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/se350show.asp?start=301&count=50]
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
24 July 1991 |
N766MP |
Papillon Airways, Inc. |
0 |
Kahului, HI |
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Sep-2008 01:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
07-Feb-2012 14:18 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
02-Jul-2014 19:42 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
10-Jun-2023 05:06 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [[Location, Source, Narrative]] |
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