RotorAlert
Incidents→🇺🇸 United States→2016-02-18
Incident report

Bell 206B crash near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

fatal2016-02-181 fatality
Summary

The in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission drive shaft due to improper maintenance, which resulted in low main rotor rpm and a subsequent hard landing to water.

Incident details
Date
2016-02-18
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Aircraft
Bell 206B
Operator
Genesis Helicopters
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
4
Probable cause
Pilot error
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
21.3667, -157.9403
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries4
SourceNTSB CAROL
Other incidents in United States
2026-11-04fatal
Biscayne Bay, near Key Biscayne, United States
Robinson R44 II — 1 fatalities
2026-10-29fatal
near McMinnville, United States
Eurocopter AS350B3 — 1 fatalities
2026-10-29fatal
near McMinnville, United States
Robinson R22 Beta — 2 fatalities
2026-10-19minor
Manassas, United States
Bell 429
Other Bell incidents
2026-10-22minor
Kalymnos, Greece
Bell UH-1H
2026-10-19minor
Manassas, United States
Bell 429
2026-10-18minor
Lake Havasu City, United States
Bell AH-1Z
2026-10-15fatal
near Myakka City, United States
Bell 407 — 1 fatalities
← Back to all incidents
See something wrong or have more info?
Help us improve this incident record with corrections, additional details, or sources.
Submit info
ShareX / TwitterFacebookWhatsAppLinkedIn