NTSB Identification: OAK68A0050
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of KAUAI HELICOPT
Aircraft: BELL 47J-2A, registration: N8501F
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1121  67/12/13   HANALEI,HAWAII      BELL 47J-2A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 2200
        TIME - 1736                    N8501F              PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANALEI PLANTATON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MANUFACTURING DEFECT,LACK OF BONDING MATERIAL BETWEEN SHELL AND GRIP.
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