Accident · 2024-05-30
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-05-30
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N333PJ)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Hawaii Pacific Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Hawaii Pacific Aviation — Rotorcraft external load (133), On-demand air taxi (135), Commercial air tour (136), Pilot school (141) Operator Does Business As: Mauna Loa Helicopters
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to implement the correct action for low rotor RPM recovery.
Source: NTSB case ANC24LA039Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | None | 29 | Class 2 (2023-07-17) | 828 total · 497 in this make/model · 758 as PIC · 232 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Private | None | 26 | Class 2 (2023-08-22) | 134 total · 122 in this make/model · 80 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.