The Fire Department said the crash was a result of engine failure.  FAA report 2 POB with no injuries, while the operator said the unnamed pilot was hospitalized “for further evaluation as a precautionary measure.”  Operator said  in a statement “hard landing … while arriving for a utility flight”

Date:

21 February, 2019

Reg:

N506PH

Make:

MD Helicopters

Model:

MD500E

MSN:

0375E

Location:

private land accessible through Waipio on Horseback Ranch, near the 7.5-mile marker of Honokaa-Waipio Road (Highway 240) near the Waipio lookout

Country:

US-Hawaii

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Paradise-Helicopters

Link:

https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:95:::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:21-FEB-19,HILO,N506PH

Link:

http://bigislandnow.com/2019/02/21/helicopter-crashes-near-waipio-valley/

Link:

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2019/02/21/hawaii-news/helicopter-crashes-near-waipio-valley/