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
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
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