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Bell 430 crash near Kailua, Hawaii, United States

unknown2018-10-27
Summary

The separation of one of the tail rotors blades’ root enclosures due to improper repair.

Incident details
Date
2018-10-27
Location
Kailua, Hawaii, United States
Aircraft
Bell 430
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
19.7389, -156.0456
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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