ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157805
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| Date: | Thursday 25 July 2013 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD 500E (369E) |
| Owner/operator: | Paradise Helicopters |
| Registration: | N500PH |
| MSN: | 0187E |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 19255 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce CAE-840027 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Hilo Airport, Hawaii, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hilo International Airport, HI (ITO/PHTO) |
| Hilo International Airport, HI (ITO/PHTO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a round trip tour flight, the pilot determined that the fuel state was low, and decided to return to the airport. The flight entered the airport environment and the pilot requested priority handling for a low fuel state. The engine subsequently lost power and the pilot initiated an autorotation to a field at the approach end of the runway. During the landing the helicopter's skid collapsed and the helicopter rolled over on to its right side which resulted in substantial damage. The operator indicated that there were no preimpact malfunctions or failures with the engine or airframe that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper planning and mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 October 2006 | N142MK | K And S Helicopters, Inc. | 0 | Hilo, Hawaii, HI | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2013 15:16 | Geno | Added |
| 26-Jul-2013 15:22 | Geno | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 27-Jul-2013 13:46 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2016 16:17 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 18-Aug-2017 17:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Aug-2017 18:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2023 14:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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