FAA FSDO: HONOLULU, HI (WP13)Entry date: 05/23/2003
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 3280U
Make/Model: UH1
Description: 204, 205, 214A/B BIGLIFTER/C
Date: 05/22/2003 Time: 2150
Event Type: Accident
Highest Injury: Fatal
Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: KAHOOLAWE
State: HI
Country: US
DESCRIPTION
WITNESSES SAW ACFT TAIL ROTOR SEPARATE FOLLOWED BY THE MAIN ROTOR.
ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND AND ROLLED TO THE LEFT. THERE WAS A POST CRASH FIRE AND ACFT BURNED COMPLETELY.
AT TIME OF THE CRASH, THE ACFT WAS ON ITS WAY BACK TO PUUNENE AIRSTRIP EMPTY AFTER HAVING DROPPED ITS LOAD AT LZ-LEE.
THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED OVER AHUPA IKI BAY. ONE PERSON SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. KAHOOLAWE, HI
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1 # Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: SCT020 WIND 10 TO 20 MPH
OTHER DATA
Activity: Business
Phase: Unknown
Operation: General Aviation
Departed: UNKN Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: UNKN
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