ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19895
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| Date: | 14-MAY-2008 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369F |
| Owner/operator: | Inter-Island Helicopters |
| Registration: | N530R |
| MSN: | 0005F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kekaha, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Kekaha, HI (PAK) |
| Hanapepe, HI (PAK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter pilot reported that he was conducting long-line operations when he heard a loud "popping" sound and moments later the helicopter's engine lost power. The pilot released the long line with its cargo and performed an autorotation to the ground. The helicopter landed hard and the main rotor blades severed the tail boom. Postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed no discrepancies that would have prevented normal engine operation. The engine was removed from the helicopter, placed in an engine test cell, and started. It was taken through a series of timed accelerations and decelerations where it performed to production test standards. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Sources:
NTSB
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2008 09:56 | Fusko | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 10:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2020 04:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country] |
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