Accident · 2015-06-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-06-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N227FT)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Hawaii Pacific Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- HAWAII PACIFIC AVIATION
Probable cause
The flight instructor's decision to conduct a high altitude pinnacle landing without adequate power, which resulted in the helicopter impacting terrain during the approach. Contributing to the accident was the density altitude at the high altitude pinnacle landing site.
Source: NTSB case GAA15CA147Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 26 | Class 2 (2014-10-28) | 1,040 total · 855 in this make/model · 961 as PIC · 180 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 25 | Class 2 (2014-05-08) | 155.3 total · 136 in this make/model · 81.9 as PIC · 45.7 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.