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| Date: | Wednesday 15 January 1986 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Kenai Air Hawaii |
| Registration: | N3179X |
| MSN: | 3756 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2778 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waimea, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Kamuela, HI (MUE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A LOCAL FLT, THE PLT DESCENDED TO APRX 500 FT AGL AND FLEW THE HELICOPTER ALONG A COASTAL AREA. HE REPORTED THE HELICOPTER SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND HE INITIATED AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING TO THE BEACH WHERE THE HELICOPTER 'HAD A HARD LANDING.' AN EXAM REVEALED A CRACKED AND BROKEN PNEUMATIC LINE AT THE FUEL CONTROLLER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA091
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 June 1985 | N3179X | Kenai Air Hawaii, Inc. | 0 | Lahaina, HI | |
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| 4 December 1994 | N3179X | Vern Loftstedt | 0 | Kenai, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 08:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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