Accident: Robinson Helicopter R44
Jul 11, 2024 · Kekaha, HI
NTSB numberANC24FA063Event id20240712194676
- 3
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
An encounter with turbulence due to downdraft winds that resulted in mast bumping and an in-flight breakup.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R44
- Registration
- N144KW
- Year built
- 2009
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute Mast bumping
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Princeville Airport (HPV)11 nm (21 km) east
- Barking Sands Airport (BKH)12 nm (23 km) south-west
- Port Allen Airport (PAK)17 nm (32 km) south
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