Aerospatiale AS350B2 N745RH
22 May 2023 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 2023 at about 01:40 local time, a Aerospatiale AS350B2 registered N745RH, operated by Novictor Aviation, was involved in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Daniel K. Inouye International (PHNL)
- Coordinates
- 21.3209, -157.9098
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS350B2
- Registration
- N745RH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1982
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Novictor Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC23LA038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The instructor pilot’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction, which resulted in a hard landing, and substantial damage to the tail boom.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot receiving instruction and instructor pilot completed a Part 135 recurrent training flight, which included, in part, autorotations, hovering autorotations, and sloping ground landings. A post-flight inspection revealed substantial damage to the tail boom that was consistent with a hard landing. The pilots reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale AS350B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2014 | Aerospatiale AS350B2 | Dietrich, Idaho, United States | Reeder Flying Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 2011 | Aerospatiale AS350B2 | Camden, South Carolina, United States | Air Methods Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2001 | Aerospatiale AS350B2 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | Medical Air Transport, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2023 | Boeing 717 | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Hawaiian Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2023 | Cessna 172 | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2023 | Cessna 208B | Kualapuu, Hawaii, United States | Kamaka Air LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Cessna 172P | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Boeing 777-222 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | United Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2023 | Diamond DA 40 | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |