McDonnell Douglas 369E N1602N
18 May 1990 · Hilo, Hawaii, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1990 at about 21:00 local time, a McDonnell Douglas 369E registered N1602N, operated by Aviation, IO, was involved in an accident near Hilo, Hawaii, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilo, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hilo Intl. (ITO)
- Coordinates
- 19.6898, -155.0804
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas 369E
- Registration
- N1602N
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aviation, IO
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA189
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER SUPERVISION AND ABSENCE OF ASSISTANCE BY THE COMPANY TO PASSENGERS DISEMBARKING THE HELICOPTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PASSENGERS BEGAN DISEMBARKING THE HELICOPTER UPON RETURNING FROM A SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT. A PASSENGER EXITING THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR USED THE HAND ASSIST STRAP. HER REACH DID NOT ENABLE HER TO HOLD ON TO THE ASSIST STRAP AND REACH THE LANDING SKID WITH HER FOOT. SHE RELEASED THE HAND STRAP AS HER FOOT TOUCHED THE LANDING GEAR SKID AND SHE SLIPPED FRACTURING HER ANKLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 1990 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Haleakla Nat Pk, Hawaii, United States | Paciffic Helicopter Tours | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Dec 1990 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Keanae, Hawaii, United States | Pacific Helicopters Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1990 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1990 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Llano, California, United States | Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1990 | McDonnell Douglas 369HS | Modesto, California, United States | David L. Heath | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1990 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Anadarko, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1990 | Bell 206B | Oahu, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Int'l Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1990 | Hughes 369C | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Alex Air | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1990 | Schweizer SGS 1-26 | Waialua, Hawaii, United States | Soar Hawaii, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1990 | Hughes 369D | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | Smoky Mountain Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1990 | Waco YMS | Kailua, Hawaii, United States | Kegel, Gary | No injuries | - |