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| Date: | Friday 25 May 1984 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N211EH |
| MSN: | 380288D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2175 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Honolulu, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu, HI (HNL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A TAIL ROTOR FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING THE AIRPORT ON A VFR LOCAL SLING LOADING FLT. THE PLT STATED THAT, 'AT APPROX 500 FT ASL ON CLIMB OUT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN, SEVERE VIBRATION. MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN TO RETURN TO AIRPORT & STARTED A RAPID DESCENT. AT ABOUT 200 FT TURNED BACK INTO WIND FOR AUTOROTATION LANDING TO TAXI-WAY H. HAD NO TAIL ROTOR CONTROL AT THIS POINT SO ELECTED TO MAKE A RUNNING LANDING ON TAXIWAY.' INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN INFLT FAILURE OF THE TAIL ROTOR AFTER THE LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP HAD BECOME DE- TACHED. EXAMINATION REVEALED EVIDENCE OF A COHESIVE FAILURE THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA314
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 January 1985 | N211EH | Royal Helicopters Inc | 0 | Makakilo, HI | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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