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| Date: | Wednesday 30 January 2013 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Hawaii Pacific Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N333PJ |
| MSN: | 3804 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kona International Airport (KOA/PHKO), Kona, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Kona-Keahole Airport, HI (KOA/PHKO) |
| Kona-Keahole Airport, HI (KOA/PHKO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing an autorotation when the main rotor rpm decayed. The flight instructor took control of the helicopter and attempted to correct the low main rotor rpm. However, the helicopter landed hard in a nose-high attitude, which resulted in structural damage to the tailboom. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm during a practice autorotation and the flight instructor's delayed action, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=86113
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N333PJ
https://freighter.flyteam.jp/photo/2184967/960x960.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 May 2024 | N333PJ | Hawaii Pacific Aviation Inc | 0 | near Kailua-Kona, HI | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2018 23:37 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 01-Sep-2018 23:39 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, ] |
| 10-Jun-2023 08:57 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 09-Apr-2025 15:44 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Apr-2025 15:45 | Captain Adam | Updated [Category, ] |
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