Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Kailua, Hawaii, United States
fatal2019-04-293 fatalities
Summary
The helicopter’s encounter with a strong downdraft or outflow boundary while operating at a higher than recommended airspeed in turbulence which resulted in a low-G condition, excessive main rotor flapping, and an in-flight breakup when the main rotor contacted the cabin area.
Incident details
Date
2019-04-29
Location
Kailua, Hawaii, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
3
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗21.4033, -157.7645
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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