Aircraft Accident Report: Weather Encounter and Subsequent Collision into Terrain, Bali Hai Helicopter Tours, Inc., Bell 206B, N16849, Kalaheo, Hawaii, September 24, 2004

This report explains the accident involving a Bell 206B helicopter, N16849, registered to and operated by Bali Hai Helicopter Tours, Inc., of Hanapepe, Hawaii, which impacted mountainous terrain in Kalaheo, Hawaii, on the island of Kauai, 8.4 miles northeast of Port Allen Airport, in Hanapepe. The safety issues discussed in this report include the influence of pilot experience and operator scheduling on in-flight decision-making; the lack of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 air tour operators; the need for national air tour safety standards; and the lack of direct FAA surveillance of commercial air tour operators in Hawaii.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR0703.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  • http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/AAR0703.aspx
• Corporate Authors:

  National Transportation Safety Board

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  Washington, DC  United States  20594
• Publication Date: 2007-2-13

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Appendices; Figures;
• Pagination: 66p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation crashes; Aviation safety; Decision making; Helicopter pilots; Helicopters; Operators (Persons); Oversight; Scheduling; Surveillance; Weather conditions
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Air tours; Pilot experience; Safety standards
• Geographic Terms: Hawaii
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01079319
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NTSB/AAR-07/03, Notation 7862A
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 22 2007 10:14AM