Eurocopter France AS350B2 N752CH

Summary

On 25 December 2021 at about 22:30 local time, a Eurocopter France AS350B2 registered N752CH, operated by Sunshine Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Kahului, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 December 2021 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kahului, Hawaii, United States

Nearest airport

Kahului Airport (OGG)

Coordinates

20.8894, -156.4333

Aircraft

Eurocopter France AS350B2

Registration

N752CH

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1986

Engines

1

Operator

Sunshine Helicopters

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC22LA015

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s abrupt flight control inputs to correct for dynamic rollover, resulting in a hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was repositioning the helicopter from one landing pad to another. As the helicopter lifted off the ground, the right skid became momentarily stuck, and the helicopter began to roll to the right. To prevent dynamic rollover, the pilot immediately lowered the collective. As a result, the helicopter’s left skid struck the ground and the helicopter bounced, sustaining substantial damage to the tail boom. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.