Autorotation, and rolled over onto its side on landing, 700 feet short of landing pad.  One news report suggests Texas family on board suggested it ran out of fuel

Date:

25 July, 2013

Reg:

N500PH

Make:

MD Helicopters

Model:

MD500E

MSN:

0187E

Location:

Near Hilo Airport

Country:

US-Hawaii

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Paradise-Helicopters

Link:

http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:96:::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:26-JUL-13,MCDONNELL+DOUGLAS

Link:

http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/news/local-news/day-after-crash-paradise-helicopters-resumes-flights-hilo.html

Link:

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/22936073/developing-helicopter-makes-hard-landing-near-hilo-airport