Accident: Robinson R44
Apr 29, 2019 · Kailua, HI
NTSB numberWPR19FA123Event id20190429X61624
- 3
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The helicopter’s encounter with a strong downdraft or outflow boundary while operating at a higher than recommended airspeed in turbulence which resulted in a low-G condition, excessive main rotor flapping, and an in-flight breakup when the main rotor contacted the cabin area.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- N808NV
- Year built
- 2000
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Inflight upset
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.
- Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport (NGF)3 nm (5 km) north
- Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)10 nm (19 km) south-west
- Hickam Air Force Base (PHIK)11 nm (20 km) west
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