Operator told the press “debris flew into the main rotor blades causing some damage to the aircraft”. FAA report says “tail rotor separated from aircrxaft”
- Date
- September 12, 2013
- Reg
- N519PA
- Make
- MD Helicopters
- Model
- MD500D
- MSN
- 0097D
- Location
- Napali Beach, Kauai
- Country
- US-Hawaii
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Link 1
- http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:96:::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:13-SEP-13,HUGHES
- Link 2
- http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/23421441/two-separate-helicopter-emergencies-on-same-day-prompt-investigation
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