Accident: Bell 206B
Feb 18, 2016 · Honolulu, HI
NTSB numberWPR16FA072Event id20160218X71040
- 1
- Fatalities
- 3
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission drive shaft due to improper maintenance, which resulted in low main rotor rpm and a subsequent hard landing to water.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N80918
- Year built
- 1979
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
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.
- Hickam Air Force Base (PHIK)2 nm (4 km) south
- Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)3 nm (6 km) south
- Kalaeloa Airport (JRF)8 nm (15 km) south-west
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